Tag: Home Sleep Testing
In brief: Dreem connects to Amazon, CMS highlights digital health, AdaptHealth refinances
April 10, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Dreem Health, a virtual sleep clinic managed by Sunrise Group, says it has become the first sleep care service to join Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector.
Amazon customers eligible for insurance-covered sleep services can now discover and enroll in Dreem Health’s personalized care when browsing for health care services.
“Millions of people live with undiagnosed sleep disorders that quietly impact their health, productivity, and quality of life,” said...
As GLP-1 use rises, so does awareness of sleep apnea, says Blackstone CEO
February 6, 2026Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
TAMPA, Fla. – With Novo Nordisk’s pill version of Wegovy now widely available, GLP-1 drugs are poised for even greater adoption. That surge is fueling awareness of the link between obesity and sleep apnea – and driving demand for sleep testing, says Vick Tipnes, CEO and founder of Blackstone Medical Services.
Fortunately, people recognize there's a connection between health concerns like being overweight and the risk of having...
Huxley Medical receives FDA approval for SANSA sleep test for CSA
December 18, 2025HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Huxley Medical, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for central sleep apnea (CSA) detection for its SANSA home sleep apnea test. The FDA clearance follows the presentation of SANSA clinical performance data at the SLEEP meeting earlier this year. The data, collected from 325 patients across 7 clinical sites, compared SANSA's scoring algorithm versus gold-standard polysomnography and demonstrated 100%...
Artella, Future Cardia expand into sleep diagnostics through PranaQ partnership
November 20, 2025HME News Staff
HOUSTON & TAMPA, Fla. – Artella Solutions and Future Cardia have announced an expanded strategic collaboration with PranaQ, a digital health company pioneering smart home sleep testing (HST) solutions. This partnership marks Artellas’s expansion into sleep diagnostics, driven by the clinically proven connection between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and atrial fibrillation (AFib). “We built Artella to simplify diagnostic workflows for clinicians,”...
Daybreak taps former Medbridge, Apria exec as new SVP
November 12, 2025HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – Daybreak, a provider of fully at-home sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment, has named Robert Miller, RPSGT, as its new senior vice president of commercial strategy. The appointment marks a pivotal next step as the company expands its national presence and deepens its dedication to transforming how obstructive sleep apnea is tested and treated through cutting-edge technology and patient-centric solutions, it says. "Robert’s relationship with Daybreak began as a...
How will HSAT disrupt the model?
June 13, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Home sleep apnea testing saw a new level of interest when Resmed recently made NightOwl available nationwide and acquired VirtuOx. Nitun Verma, MD, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, spoke with HME News about whether the increasing availability of HSAT, as well as the acquisition, will potentially disrupt the current model.
HME News: Where do you land on HSAT vs. in-lab testing?
Dr. Nitun Verma: This conversation about home sleep study...
Resmed’s sleep strategy: Innovation or industry disruption?
June 6, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – CPAP providers say they can’t fault Resmed for expanding its reach into the sleep market, but there’s always concern that a “Goliath” will eventually muscle smaller companies out of the way.
Resmed’s strategic moves
Resmed announced in May that it had acquired VirtuOx, an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) for sleep, respiratory and cardiac conditions. Earlier this spring, it announced the availability of its home...
EnsoData adds position data to sleep test
May 20, 2025HME News Staff
MADISON, Wis. – The FDA-cleared EnsoSleep PPG home sleep test now features position data captured by Advanced Brain Monitoring’s Night Shift sleep positioner. Incorporating positional data provides a more complete diagnostic picture of the patient’s sleep: 21% of sleep apnea patients would have little-to-no breathing problems if back-sleeping were avoided, and 70% of patients diagnosed with OSA are substantially more severe when back-sleeping, according to ABM research. “The...
What's in it for Mario?
May 15, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Back in the day, when Theresa Flaherty and I were working under Jim Sullivan and Mike Moran, they had a saying, “What’s in it for Mario?”
This is something they’d encourage us to keep in the back of our minds as we were reporting on and writing stories. The Mario in question was Mario LaCute, a now retired business exec who used to head up Seely Medical in Ohio. The point being, when news happens, always ask yourself, what’s the impact on the HME provider?
When...
Resmed buys VirtuOx
May 1, 2025HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Resmed has acquired VirtuOx, an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) for sleep, respiratory and cardiac conditions.
With VirtuOx’s at-home diagnostic services, Resmed says it will be better positioned to support patients earlier in their journey and help health care providers and home care companies deliver care.
“This is about creating a simpler, more connected pathway to care,” said Justin Leong, chief product officer at Resmed. “By...