BY SUSAN LONDONElsevier Global Medical News VANCOUVER, B.C. – Recent research on the use of home testing for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and initiation of therapy suggests that “home testing is here to stay,” Dr. Charles W. Atwood Jr., FCCP, said at CHEST 2010, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians. For more than 30 years, physicians have … [Read more...] about Home Testing for Sleep Apnea Not Inferior
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Sleepy Drivers
Signals are being given that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are nearing sleep apnea testing regulations for truckers. Everyone is concerned about safety, but none of the interested parties wants another regulation that is just going to be a nuisance costing more money and posing greater risk liability. … [Read more...] about Sleepy Drivers
Three Big Questions
The president of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain tackles cost, efficacy, and results. Dentists with experience in sleep medicine hear the same three questions over and over again: 1) Why are oral appliances so expensive?; 2) Are oral appliances ever covered by insurance?; and 3) How do I know if oral appliances are effective? As a fol- low-up to number three, … [Read more...] about Three Big Questions
Brand Takes Center Stage – Sleep Solutions Becomes NovaSom
Sleep Solutions may have changed its name to NovaSom and moved the company from California to Delaware, but the company’s intense focus remains the same. More than a year after taking the reins at the largest national service provider of home sleep tests, Richard Hassett, MD, believes the time is ripe for a change. Specifically, the CEO of Sleep Solutions has decided to … [Read more...] about Brand Takes Center Stage – Sleep Solutions Becomes NovaSom
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