Officials at the Orange County, Calif-based Judy & Richard Voltmer Sleep Center make sleep health a priority throughout the many specialties at Hoag Memorial Hospital. Even in the population-dense region of Southern California, sleep labs used to be rare. When compared to 2011, sleep apnea awareness in the 1980s significantly trailed other conditions. Officials at Hoag … [Read more...] about California Dreaming
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WatchPAT™ Spearheads Breakthrough of At-Home Testing
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
Demystifying the Accreditation Process for Sleep Labs
The president of The Compliance Team seeks to demystify the accreditation process for sleep labs. After meticulously building a solid reputation in the world of DME accreditation, Sandra Canally is determined to bring her simplified approach to sleep labs. As president of The Compliance Team Inc, based in Spring House, Pa, Canally has long worked on the premise that excellence … [Read more...] about Demystifying the Accreditation Process for Sleep Labs
Home Testing for the Sleep Centers
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
SleepView
SleepView provides a monitor for home recording of sleep and a web portal for access to registered polysomnographic technologists and board-certified sleep physicians who provide scoring, professional interpretation and treatment recommendations. Request More Information … [Read more...] about SleepView