The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) has announced the winner of its 2023 A-STEP/STAR Educational Grant Program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in sleep technology and/or those who are currently working as sleep technicians who would like to become a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT). Henry Stabenau, from […]
The BRPT is excited to offer for the first time the BRPT DEI Educational Grant program intended to provide financial assistance to current Sleep Technologists who are eligible to sit for the RPSGT exam via one of the five pathways or a CCSH exam candidate who is eligible to sit […]
In response to recommendations from an independent certification consultant and the BRPT’s test provider, effective Monday, July 3, the BRPT will implement a 30-day wait period for all CCSH candidates re-applying to sit for the CCSH exam. The Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH) exam assesses the professional competence of healthcare […]
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) announced the winners of its 2023 CCSH Educational Grant for RPSGTs who are interested in pursuing the CCSH credential through Pathway 3. Ten RPSGTs were selected out of nearly 40 applications. “We were thrilled to see so much interest in this year’s grant […]
The BRPT is excited to offer once again the A-STEP/STAR Designated Educational Scholarship program intended to provide educational assistance to an individual who’s interested in pursuing a career in sleep technology or who’s currently working as a sleep technician and would like to become a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT). The […]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a two-year pilot program for the certification of autoscoring software that provides adult sleep stage scoring from the analysis of data gathered by polysomnography. The AASM Autoscoring Certification program will independently evaluate the real-world performance of autoscoring software using private sleep study data scored […]
By José Domingos To state the obvious: Healthcare is complex. Even if we were to remove certain elements of our national system like distinct sets of federal and state regulations, multiple public and private payers, and systems for electronic record-keeping developed by competing vendors – we would still be left […]
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) named Amber Allen, BA, RPSGT, RST, CCSH President-Elect of the Board of Directors. Her two-year term as President will begin in January 2024. Allen has been a member of the BRPT Board since 2017, serving as Secretary as well as Chair of the […]
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) announces the winners of its inaugural A-STEP/STAR Educational Grant Program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in sleep technology and/or those who are currently working as sleep technicians who would like to become a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT). Four sleep technicians were […]
By Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP Properly maintaining sleep patient medical records is critical to ensuring quality of care and patient safety. These important documents, either in paper or electronic format, contain vital information that fosters continuity in care. They are reviewed extensively by payors, accreditors, Medicare auditors, and lawyers. When changes are needed, personnel should follow standard medical record documentation amendment practices, especially if your organization submits amended records to auditors. Patient medical records must clearly and permanently identify amendments, corrections, […]
