Tag: American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

DARIEN, Ill. – As recently as four or five years ago, sleep medicine professionals were skeptical about the possibilities of artificial intelligence, but as they become more educated on the technology, they are seeing the possibilities it offers, says Dr. Anuja Bandyopadhyay.  “Once you start seeing beyond the black box and once people started realizing, ‘OK, this can be beneficial, it’s helping me save time, helping me save resources, improving access to care,’...

DARIEN, Ill. - Eric J. Olson has become the 39th president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors. During his one-year tenure as president, he will lead and collaborate with the organization’s 12,000 physicians, scientists, allied health professionals and accredited sleep centers to strategically carry out the AASM’s mission of advancing sleep care and enhancing sleep health to improve lives. “With millions of Americans experiencing chronic sleep disorders,...

YARMOUTH, Maine – Using health trackers to monitor sleep has become almost as common as using them to count steps, but they can be limited, especially when it comes to serious problems like obstructive sleep apnea, says Dr. Shalini Paruthi.  “I think we just have to really thoughtfully interpret the data we're getting from these and look for patterns because that can be really helpful,” said Paruthi, a sleep medicine physician and spokesperson for the American Academy...

DARIEN, Ill. – More than one-third of Americans have used an electronic sleep-tracking device, according to a 2023 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. A majority of those who have tried a sleep tracker found it was helpful (77%) and have changed their behavior because of what they learned (68%). “As sleep trackers continue to grow in popularity, we have seen more people pay attention to their sleep quality, sleep routine and sleep duration,” said Dr. Seema Khosla,...

DARIEN, Ill. – When it comes to awareness of sleep apnea, the message is getting out there, but it’s not amplified enough, says Dr. James Rowley, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s new president.  “I think we need to keep reinforcing that message and getting people to think about talking to their primary care doctor,” said Rowley, who is currently transitioning to a new role as a professor of medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. “Even...

DARIEN, Ill. – Women are almost twice as likely (31%) as men (17%) to say they rarely or never wake up feeling well-rested, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.   “The quality of our sleep is impacted by a number of internal and external factors, including stress, health, diet, timing and the amount of time spent on sleep, as well as resources, which all play a role in determining how we feel when we wake up,” said Dr. Kin Yuen, an AASM...

DARIEN, Ill. – Dr. James A. Rowley is the new president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s board of directors. Throughout his one-year term, he will guide the organization through the development of a new strategic plan focused on AASM’s mission of advancing sleep care and enhancing sleep health to improve lives, while working collaboratively with numerous stakeholders, including AASM members, other health care professionals, researchers, patients and policymakers. “I...

DARIEN, Ill. – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is launching a new accreditation application type to simplify the accreditation process for multi-site health systems. Sleep medicine practices and facilities that are under the same ownership or legal entity and operate under the same policies and procedures can create an Accreditation Network to streamline and coordinate multiple accredited programs. “It can be complicated to manage multiple accreditations when health care entities...

DARIEN, Ill. – Count on Sleep, a collaboration led by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, has released a national indicator report for obstructive sleep apnea that provides an in-depth analysis of symptoms, risk factors, prevalence and burden.  The report was made possible through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.   “Through this report,...

DARIEN, Ill. - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a new national campaign called “More than a Snore” to raise awareness of obstructive sleep apnea. “This campaign will raise national awareness of obstructive sleep apnea and encourage undiagnosed patients to advocate for themselves and seek treatment,” said Jennifer Martin, a licensed clinical psychologist and president of the AASM. “It is important that patients and health care professionals feel confident...