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Established in 1975 as the Association of Sleep Disorders Centers, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. As the leading voice in the field of sleep medicine, the AASM sets standards and promotes excellence in health care, education and research.
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Separate NPI numbers for practice and sleep studies
Last Post: 5/14/2008 1:52:26 PM
Preview: BCBS of Massachusetts is now telling us that even though we are a physician owned sleep center, where we see patients, we need a separate NPI number to bill for sleep ...
Oxygen Protocols / AASM Scoring Manual
Last Post: 5/14/2008 11:55:46 AM
Preview: One area that may have been overlooked by the AASM Scoring Manual team is the administration of Oxygen Therapy. ...
Medicare NCD (lcd) Elimination of 4% Hypopnea rule
Last Post: 5/13/2008 9:39:52 PM
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central sleep apnea and morphine pump
Last Post: 5/11/2008 7:55:43 AM
Preview: How does an implanted morphine pump (I think implanted in the abd and delivering morphine to the spinal area- sorry, not able to give a more medically precise descrip) compare with oral opioids in causing central sleep apnea? ...
Is the ASSM an effective political advocate?
Last Post: 5/9/2008 11:24:37 PM
Preview: ..how effective is the AASM as a political advocate for our sleep community? ...
 
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As the leader in promoting excellence in sleep medicine health care, education and research, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) sets the clinical standards for the field. These standards help medical professionals provide their patients with the highest quality of sleep-related health care.

Select one of these links to learn more about the AASM’s professional standards:

Standards of Pratice Parameters STANDARDS OF PRACTICE PARAMETERS
These evidence-based practice parameters provide physicians with clear recommendations for specific areas of practice in sleep medicine.
 
Standards of Pracitice Review STANDARDS OF PRACTICE REVIEWS
These consensus-based papers address sleep-related issues that involve limited scientific evidence.
 
Sleep Technology Job Descriptions SLEEP TECHNOLOGY JOB DESCRIPTIONS
These standards provide consistent criteria that can be used to evaluate the development of professionals who practice sleep technology.