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Trucking Along: Implications of the “Sleep Apnea Bill” Being Signed Into Law
As of October 15, there’s a new law on the books that requires the formal rule-making process to be followed in addressing concerns about sleep apnea and truckers. Here’s how it affects the different...
View ArticleEditor’s Message: Parallel Universes
When it comes to charting territory in the brave new world of HST, you may find help in the playbook of a different industry.By Sree Roy Like many of you, I glean insights from parallel sets of...
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Waking Up to the Sleep Technologist’s New Roles
Amidst technological advances, changing payor requirements, and healthcare reform, sleep technologists will have to seize new opportunities to thrive. Whether it’s training patients how to use HST or...
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2014 Sleep Product Guide Now Available
The 2014 Product Guide, an annual issue of product specifications and comparisons, published by Sleep Review, is now available. Read the digital edition, which includes bonus product listings not...
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40% of Adults Who Suspect OSA Don’t Take Diagnostic, Treatment Actions
Forty percent of adults between ages 30 and 65 who suspect that they or their spouses/partners have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have not taken action to get diagnosed and/or treated, according to a...
View ArticleIDS Opens California Lab, Expands Coverage of In-Network Services
Instant Diagnostic Systems (IDS), an independent diagnostic testing facility specializing in home sleep testing, opened a new lab in Valencia, Calif, in late 2013. As a result, it expanded its customer...
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Home Sleep Testing Side-by-Side Comparison Guide (December 2013)
Click on the thumbnail below to view the full matrix at a legible size. Compare 16 home sleep testing (HST) devices side by side. Sleep Review‘s HST matrix compares features such as cost of...
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15% of OSA Testing Done with HSTs (and Growing)
Sleep Review and Needham & Co’s first quarter survey reveals that HST and APAP use grows, while sleep center bed numbers decline. By Mike Matson, CFA Sleep Disorders Evaluated The vast majority...
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HST 4-1-1
Sleep Review takes you behind the scenes of home sleep testing manufacturers’ technical support lines, revealing some of the most common patient questions and their solutions. By Stephanie Forshee...
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What It Takes For SOMNOmedics’ call center, technicians must undergo 1 week of theory coupled with 3 months on the job, as well as consistent and often advanced training. As for what the company is...
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9 Attributes to Consider When Picking HST Devices
Initial cost is only one of many factors you should keep in mind when seeking the perfect home sleep testing device for your practice and your patients. By C.A. Wolski There is little argument that...
View ArticleFDA Clears Itamar’s WatchPAT Unified
Itamar Medical’s upgraded model of the WatchPAT, a sleep apnea diagnostic device, has been cleared by the FDA. This clearance was announced at the SLEEP show. Within the upgraded WatchPAT Unified, a...
View ArticleCashing in on Home Sleep Testing
Sleep Review‘s webcast Cashing in on Home Sleep Testing is now available for on-demand viewing. In the hour-long free webcast, Sleep Review editor Sree Roy and four expert presenters provided real-life...
View ArticleAppian Medical Raises $580K for Sleep Apnea-Detecting Software That Analyzes...
Appian Medical, a mobile health company inventing and commercializing solutions for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has secured $580,000 toward a $1 million seed funding goal for developing a diagnostic...
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Is No Contact the Future of Home Sleep Testing?
The ApneaDx home sleep test eliminates the need for wires. The manufacturer is currently raising money for launch costs. A move toward even greater simplicity and ease of use could have widespread...
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Home Sleep Testing Side-by-Side Comparison Guide (December 2014)
Click on the thumbnail below to view the full matrix at a legible size. Compare 14 home sleep testing (HST) devices side by side. Sleep Review‘s HST matrix compares features such as cost to buy, cost...
View ArticleSOMNOtouch RESP Home Sleep Test
On February 4, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the “SOMNOtouch RESP” by SOMNOmedics for use in sleep-disordered breathing diagnostics. The SOMNOtouch RESP efficiently monitors respiratory...
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Home Sleep Testing (HST) Technology Guide (2015)
Compare and contrast 15 home sleep testing (HST) products with our online comparison guide where key features are categorized and compared side-by-side. Sleep Review‘s HST matrix compares features...
View ArticleApneaApp Detects Sleep Apnea Via Smart Phone With 95% to 99% Accuracy
A new smart phone app developed at the University of Washington (UW) uses a smartphone to wirelessly test for sleep apnea events in a person’s own bedroom. Unlike other home sleep apnea tests in use...
View ArticlePhilips Alice NightOne Home Sleep Testing Device
Philips Respironics just unveiled the Alice NightOne, an at home sleep testing (HST) device. Fully compatible with the Philips Somnolyzer scoring solution, sleep technicians can read the results from...
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