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
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Volume 4.7 : November-December 2009
Napping During Shift Work Irregular Bedtime Schedules and Sleep Quality Measuring Co-morbidity Among Patients with OSA Sleep Duration and the Development of Health Conditions Case Study 70-year old CPAP intolerant Male with Complaints of Claustrophobia - Richard A. Bonato, Ph.D. HTML PDF Executive Profile Smooth Sailing in Tricky Waters - David … [Read more...] about Volume 4.7 : November-December 2009
School of Dental Medicine Plans to offer Panacea for Sleep Disorders
The reported 27 percent of college students plagued by sleep disorders may have found unlikely saviors: their dentists. More and more students have been suffering from sleep problems, and dentists at Tufts are learning the solution to some of these disorders. The Dental Sleep Medicine Program at the School of Dental Medicine, first offered as a course in the Fall 2009 … [Read more...] about School of Dental Medicine Plans to offer Panacea for Sleep Disorders
Apnea and Sedation: A Potentially Dangerous Mix
Sleep apnea is on the rise and health professionals must implement a perioperative and periprocedure sleep apnea management program to reduce patient risk. 2 Mechanics of Sleep Apnea Upper airway collapse is worsened during the perioperative and periprocedural care of a patient, especially if they receive premedication, general anesthesia, anxiolytics, antiemetics, and opioid … [Read more...] about Apnea and Sedation: A Potentially Dangerous Mix
Beyond the S9: VPAP™ Tx Lab System
As the marketing push for ResMed’s S9™ Series reverberated around the 24th APSS (American Professional Sleep Societies) meeting in San Antonio, the San Diego-based company’s VPAP™ Tx Lab System quietly began to build its own momentum. Billed as an “all-in-one” titration solution for sleep labs, the unit contains all ResMed therapies, including adaptive servo-ventilation (Adapt … [Read more...] about Beyond the S9: VPAP™ Tx Lab System