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Blog2019-10-04T17:53:30-05:00
Talking Sleep | Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Susan Redline, guest Season Four of Talking Sleep kicks off with a conversation with one of the preeminent leaders in the sleep field, [...]
2022-01-14T14:06:00-06:00January 14th, 2022|Talking Sleep|
Case Study of the Month – January 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for January is about a 42-year-old man who presented with a history of difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep since working on a Navy submarine in the 1990s, with worsening of his symptoms [...]
2022-01-13T12:48:42-06:00January 13th, 2022|Case Study of the Month|
AASM announces new Specialty Practice Accreditation program
Cardiology practices can participate to improve patient access to sleep apnea care DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a new accreditation program for medical practices outside the field of sleep medicine that manage patients [...]
2022-01-10T11:37:42-06:00January 10th, 2022|Accreditation, Featured, Press Releases|
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 8, 2022
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. New Specialty Practice Accreditation program The AASM is launching a new accreditation program for [...]
2022-01-10T09:16:26-06:00January 8th, 2022|Weekly Insider|
New program will promote sleep and cardiology collaboration
The AASM is launching a new accreditation program for medical practices outside the field of sleep medicine that manage patients who have a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At this time, only cardiology practices are eligible for [...]
2022-01-06T13:19:17-06:00January 6th, 2022|Accreditation, Featured, Thought Leaders|
State of Sleep Medicine Report | 2021, Q4
The State of Sleep Medicine Report is compiled quarterly by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a members only resource. The report contains news highlights and announcements to help members identify current trends and innovations in sleep medicine, [...]
2022-01-05T17:23:05-06:00January 1st, 2022|State of Sleep Medicine|
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. A fresh start to advance sleep care Current challenges — including the ongoing COVID-19 [...]
2022-01-04T10:28:43-06:00January 1st, 2022|Weekly Insider|
Sleep medicine on social media: top posts from 2021
In 2021, sleep medicine professionals around the world took to social media to discuss the latest research, build community, and advocate for patients. The AASM's top tweets of 2021 reveal some of the year's hottest topics discussed on Twitter, [...]
2021-12-30T15:59:38-06:00December 30th, 2021|Membership|
A fresh start to advance sleep care in 2022
As 2022 arrives, I suspect that most sleep medicine professionals are more than happy to welcome a new year after enduring a variety of challenges in both 2020 and 2021. While turning the page of a calendar is no [...]
2021-12-29T17:09:09-06:00December 30th, 2021|Featured, Thought Leaders|
AASM introduces new Sleep ISR Scoring Course
Over the past year, the AASM Sleep ISR team has been working to enhance the platform to provide a new educational experience for mastery level education in sleep scoring for sleep technologists, technicians, trainees and other sleep medicine professionals. [...]
2021-12-29T18:36:10-06:00December 29th, 2021|Featured, Professional Development|
Sleep research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: Top studies of 2021
Below are two lists that highlight noteworthy studies published in 2021 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The first list includes the 10 articles with the highest Altmetric scores. Altmetric scores are calculated by adding the number of [...]
2021-12-29T14:48:53-06:00December 29th, 2021|Research|
New Year's resolution: Don't let COVID-somnia drag you down
Dec. 28, 2021 - Everyone aims to have a happier new year, but drudging through another year of a global pandemic is daunting, especially if you're having trouble sleeping at night. According to a survey commissioned by the American [...]
2021-12-28T09:35:53-06:00December 28th, 2021|Featured, Press Releases|
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 25, 2021
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. WATCH: Happy holidays from around the world Watch this video to enjoy holiday greetings [...]
2021-12-25T18:29:09-06:00December 25th, 2021|Weekly Insider|
CMS revises Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2022
On Dec. 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an updated 2022 physician fee schedule conversion factor of $34.6062, according to McDermott+Consulting. This represents a 0.82% cut from the 2021 conversion factor of $34.8931. However, it [...]
2021-12-23T13:33:42-06:00December 23rd, 2021|Clinical Resources|
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Progress despite ongoing challenges From Dr. Raman Malhotra: While this fall has been challenging [...]
CMS finalizes major changes to the MIPS program starting in 2023
In November the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized proposals and outlined its plans to completely restructure the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program. This comes as no surprise, as CMS introduced the concept of MIPS Value [...]
2021-12-17T14:01:44-06:00December 17th, 2021|Clinical Resources|
AMA challenges surprise billing provisions in court
On Dec. 9, 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Hospital Association (AHA), along with individual hospital and physicians' plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit in federal district court against the federal government over what the plaintiffs believe is the [...]
Progress in the sleep field despite ongoing challenges
As we approach the end of 2021, I want to highlight some of the progress we have seen in the last few months through various AASM initiatives. While this fall has been challenging in numerous ways for our members [...]
Case Study of the Month – December 2021
The AASM Case Study of the Month for December is about a 17-year-old female who was referred to the sleep disorders clinic for the evaluation of her excessive sleepiness, which started approximately 2 to 3 years prior to her [...]
2021-12-10T16:05:41-06:00December 16th, 2021|Case Study of the Month|
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Submit SLEEP course proposals by Monday Be a part of SLEEP 2022, the 36th [...]
Congress takes action to address Medicare physician payment cuts
Congress passed legislation (S610) that will reduce or delay many of the Medicare physician reimbursement cuts that were set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2022. President Biden signed S610 into law on Dec. 10. The law will reduce [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 4, 2021
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Match Day: Record number of sleep fellows A record-breaking 179 physicians were matched with [...]
2021-12-06T11:05:06-06:00December 4th, 2021|Weekly Insider|
In memoriam: Allan Rechtschaffen, PhD
Sleep research pioneer Allan Rechtschaffen passed away Nov. 29, 2021, at the age of 93. Born in New York City in 1927, Dr. Rechtschaffen earned his PhD in clinical psychology from Northwestern University in 1956. As a researcher at [...]
2021-12-09T15:01:26-06:00December 3rd, 2021|Membership|
Apply for MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exception
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians, groups, and virtual groups may apply to reweight any or all MIPS performance categories if they've been affected by extreme and uncontrollable circumstances that impact these categories. Extreme and uncontrollable circumstances are [...]
2021-12-03T09:02:03-06:00December 3rd, 2021|Clinical Resources|
CMS rescinds Medicare coverage of innovative technology final rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) is repealing the "Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and Definition of "Reasonable and Necessary" final rule. In rescinding the rule, CMS acknowledges concerns that requirements in the final rule may be [...]
New guideline supports behavioral, psychological treatments for insomnia
AASM establishes Congressional Sleep Health Caucus
Web searches for insomnia surged at height of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders
Untreated sleep apnea is associated with flu hospitalization
Study shows weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity
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