Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

Home Testing

WatchPAT™ Spearheads Breakthrough of At-Home Testing

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New CPT release along with pricing any day between now and 31 October. • In October 2010, the American Medical Association to announce a new CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for at-home testing of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which will go into effect January 1, 2011. • Home testing and diagnosing of OSA will now become uniformly reimbursable for all … [Read more...] about WatchPAT™ Spearheads Breakthrough of At-Home Testing

Man vs. Machine

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Giving Automatic Scoring a Second Thought Changes in technology have been exponential over the last two decades. The sleep medicine industry has advanced significantly by software innovation. In our enthusiasm to wholeheartedly welcome these enhancements to our processes, we sometimes forget that technology in the form of automation is meant to assist, not replace, our … [Read more...] about Man vs. Machine

Home Testing for the Sleep Centers

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Written by Chris Vu, Dec 20th 2010: Sleep medicine in the Home and the Lab With each passing month, sleep professionals continue to ponder the best way to use in-lab sleep testing in conjunction with proper home testing. Economic pressures are driving the evolution, which began in earnest 18 months ago when Medicare allowed the diagnosis of apnea, in certain patients, with … [Read more...] about Home Testing for the Sleep Centers

Man v Machine: Automatic scoring exists to assist technologists, not replace them

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Giving Automatic Scoring a Second Thought Changes in technology have been exponential over the last two decades. The sleep medicine industry has advanced significantly by software innovation. In our enthusiasm to wholeheartedly welcome these enhancements to our processes, we sometimes forget that technology in the form of automation is meant to assist, not replace, our skilled … [Read more...] about Man v Machine: Automatic scoring exists to assist technologists, not replace them

The Dental Decade of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment

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It wasn’t a scientific survey, but if the level of discourse at the recent APSS meeting was any indication, sleep physicians are warming up to dental sleep medicine. The decade of dental of sleep medicine may have quietly kicked off in the halls of this year’s Associated Professional Sleep Societies’ meeting in San Antonio. In a marked change over last year, vendors have … [Read more...] about The Dental Decade of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment