The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, September 25, 2026
The AARC needs your help! There are three bills that have been introduced in the House of Representatives that include respiratory care as a telehealth service and respiratory therapists among the professionals covered to provide telehealth and/or remote patient monitoring services under Medicare. The bills are: H.R. 2550 — Medicare Telehealth Parity […]
MedTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, today announced that the VOCSN unified respiratory system from Ventec Life Systems, an innovator in integrated respiratory care solutions, has been selected as winner of the “Best New Therapeutic […]
If you’re in the sleep field, and you don’t live under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the AAST’s break with the AASM and their move to a new association management company. After a 5-month long evaluation process, the AAST Board of Directors made the unanimous decision to transition from AASM […]
Rosen Leads AASM in Expanding Patient Access to High Quality Care Dr. Ilene Rosen became the 32nd president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors on June 5th. Rosen assumed the role during SLEEP 2017, the 31st annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC […]
All-in-one device enables early lung function testing at the point of care ndd Medical Technologies, Inc., today announced the availability of EasyOne Air, a new, all-in-one spirometry solution designed for primary care physicians. The portable and connected device requires no calibration, warm-up time or maintenance and provides clinicians with a simple […]
Players scored fewer points and had lower shooting accuracy after a late-night tweet Preliminary data from a new study suggests that NBA players had worse personal statistics in games that followed a late-night tweet between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.Players scored on average about 1 point less in games following late-night […]
Dymedix® Diagnostics, Inc., the leading global manufacturer of polyvinylidene (PVDF) sleep diagnostics sensors, today announced the first phase of the company’s restructuring is now complete, and the new team members will be attending the SLEEP2017 meeting in Boston, June 4 -8th, 2017. This restructuring process commenced last year and has […]
Study showed use of home non-invasive ventilation in conjunction with home oxygen therapy delayed hospital readmissions for patients with advanced disease Recently published advancements in pulmonary research suggest that the combination of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and home oxygen therapy (HOT) can significantly prolong time to readmission or death for patients with […]
Dymedix® Diagnostics, Inc., manufacturer of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based sleep diagnostics sensors, announced it had completed the first phase of building a global distribution network. To date, this network now consists of a mix of domestic and rest of world (ROW) authorized dealers specializing in polysomnography accessories. The company plans to expand […]
Recently I received a call from a dentist I met at a national convention a year or so ago. He has been struggling trying to get his team on track delivering sleep apnea care in his dental office. He’s committed to providing care at the very highest level. As it […]
