In a clinical workshop taking place this morning at SLEEP 2008, leaders of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine are providing a detailed analysis of home sleep testing for the detection of obstructive sleep apnea.
The workshop will compare AASM guidelines with a recent decision from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and will discuss the impact that the CMS decision will have on sleep-medicine providers. There also will be a discussion of current local coverage determination (LCD) policies.
In the December 15, 2007, issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the AASM published “Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Unattended Portable Monitors in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adult Patients.”
The guidelines recommend unattended portable monitoring (PM) as a valid option for detecting OSA in adults who have a high pretest probability of moderate to severe OSA, and who have no comorbid medical conditions or sleep disorders that may degrade the accuracy of PM.
The guidelines also recommend that PM testing be administered by AASM-accredited sleep centers and labs and reviewed by a board-certified sleep specialist.
In March 2008 CMS released its “Decision Memo for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (CAG-00093R2).” The decision allows coverage of home sleep testing for the detection of OSA in Medicare beneficiaries.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Exhibit Hall to be a Highlight of SLEEP 2008
In addition to its scientific program of research presentations and educational sessions, SLEEP 2008 features an exhibit hall with booth displays from more than 150 pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment manufacturers, publishers, software distributors and educational providers.
Exhibitors at SLEEP 2008 will showcase products such as sleep medications, diagnostic equipment used for sleep studies, and therapeutic devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units and masks.
Of particular interest this year will be unattended portable monitoring systems that can be used for home sleep testing. A recent decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the use of home sleep testing for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in Medicare beneficiaries.
Many of the products on display are used in the diagnosis and treatment of people with sleep disorders. It is estimated that 50 million to 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, and the majority of them have not been diagnosed or treated. There are 81 sleep disorders classified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition (American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2005).
The SLEEP 2008 exhibit hall will be open to registered attendees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 10; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11.
Exhibitors at SLEEP 2008 will showcase products such as sleep medications, diagnostic equipment used for sleep studies, and therapeutic devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units and masks.
Of particular interest this year will be unattended portable monitoring systems that can be used for home sleep testing. A recent decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the use of home sleep testing for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in Medicare beneficiaries.
Many of the products on display are used in the diagnosis and treatment of people with sleep disorders. It is estimated that 50 million to 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, and the majority of them have not been diagnosed or treated. There are 81 sleep disorders classified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition (American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2005).
The SLEEP 2008 exhibit hall will be open to registered attendees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 10; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11.
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