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DARIEN, IL — Submissions are now being accepted for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2023 “Unplug to Recharge” High School Video Contest. Entrants will compete for a cash prize and raise awareness about the importance of sleep for teens and the effect of technology on teen sleep. High school students can enter the contest by submitting an original video that ranges 15 to 90 seconds long to help teens understand how technology affects sleep and how teens can change technology usage habits to improve their sleep. A panel of judges (including physicians and teens) will review videos for o ..read more

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Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 1 Sleep Age Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, GUEST As the interest in sleep grows, more attention is being paid to how sleep is related to morbidity and mortality. While there is much discussion about obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular health, the EEG may also hold clues about our future health. Sleep age is a new term to describe how the EEG may be used to estimate age and predict mortality risk. Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, Fellow ‘96 Craig Reynolds Professor of Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Dr. Mignot discovered the cause of the slee ..read more

Members Only Resource This content is provided exclusively to our members. Log in or Join Today to access this and the other great membership benefits of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. If you're already logged in and still cannot access this content you may need to renew your membership to gain access. The post Case Study of the Month – January 2023 appeared first on American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and Researchers ..read more

Members Only Resource This content is provided exclusively to our members. Log in or Join Today to access this and the other great membership benefits of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. If you're already logged in and still cannot access this content you may need to renew your membership to gain access. The post Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 7, 2023 appeared first on American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and Researchers ..read more

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer requires Certificates of Medical Necessity and DME Information Forms for selected durable medical equipment (DME). This documentation was originally required to help confirm medical necessity and other coverage criteria. Historically, DME suppliers would receive a signed certificate from the treating physician or a signed form to submit with each claim. However, information from these documents is now available either on the claim or in the medical record. This policy change is applicable to the following ..read more

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Looking back on 2022, it feels like a year spent developing “new normals.” As individuals and as a community, we have been challenged to think creatively about how to diagnose and treat sleep disorders in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, device recalls, staffing challenges, supply shortages, permanent daylight saving time legislation, and personal losses. I am inspired by the resilience of our organization and our AASM members. Our dedicated clinicians, researchers and providers-in-training have weathered these storms and I see a bright future on the horizon. For me, a highlight o ..read more

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