The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Monday, September 28, 2026
Masimo announced that Centroid™, a wearable, wireless patient orientation, activity, and respiration rate sensor, has received FDA clearance. Centroid helps clinicians monitor patient position to avoid preventable pressure ulcers, and can alert clinicians to sudden movements such as fall-like events. In addition, Centroid detects chest movements to continuously provide respiration […]
Eko today announced Eko Telehealth, the first and only AI-powered telehealth platform for virtual cardiac and pulmonary monitoring. Being used by more than 200 health systems today, Eko Telehealth incorporates stethoscope and ECG live-streaming combined with embedded video conferencing and FDA-cleared AI algorithms for heart murmur and AFib detection. “Video telemedicine […]
By Rakhee Langer The rapid expansion of telehealth solutions illustrates the fundamental shift in thinking that has taken place among practices of all sizes and specialties. Understanding the changes in how providers and patients are learning and interacting today points to the role that digital solutions — specifically telehealth — […]
eClinicalWorks®, a leader in healthcare IT solutions, announced healow Telehealth, the most widely used telehealth solution, has experienced an unprecedented increase in usage while physicians support the care of millions of Americans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first 10 days of April, utilization has crossed 10 million minutes. From everyday […]
A message from Kyle Miko, CRT/CSE, Founder VirtuOx/DocViaWeb As our nation continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, we at VirtuOx understand our duty as leaders to provide solutions that can help save lives and minimize the spread of the virus. With the recent passage of the 1135 Waiver […]
Masimo announced a partnership with Imprivata®, the digital identity company for healthcare, to integrate Imprivata Medical Device Access – streamlined, secure authentication to medical devices for clinical users – into Masimo’s Hospital Automation solutions, featuring the Root® Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform and Iris Gateway®. With the addition of Imprivata Medical Device […]
Introduction Sleep apnea, with an estimated incidence between three and seven percent in the general population, is a common disorder.1 Currently, either an at-home sleep test or overnight polysomnographic test is necessary to diagnose sleep apnea. Both of these evaluations are at times cumbersome. Consequently, patients may be unwilling to […]
A ground-breaking trial using 4G LTE cellular connectivity to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drones to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of a cardiac arrest has taken place in the County of Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Working in partnership with technology providers, including InDro Robotics, Cradlepoint and Ericsson, the trial demonstrated the drones’ capabilities to […]
By Scott Bristol The May 2017 “WannaCry” ransomware attack proved that there is no system without vulnerability. The attack infected businesses, universities, manufacturers, government agencies and hospitals in at least 150 countries. In the healthcare industry, it wasn’t just administrative PCs that were hacked; medical devices were infected as well. […]
By Robyn Frechette Or are you blowing it? Spirometry is the most commonly used test for pulmonary function diagnostics, but just because it’s common doesn’t mean that the patients performing the tests and the technicians conducting the tests are well-seasoned experts. In fact, many times subpar efforts that do not […]
