What Consumer Sleep Technology Can—and Can’t—Tell You About Your Sleep If you wear a smartwatch or sleep-tracking ring, there’s a good chance you’ve looked at your phone first thing in the morning and seen something like this: Sleep: 7 hours 42 minutes.Deep sleep: 1 hour 18 minutes.REM sleep: 1 hour 47 minutes.Sleep score: 86. It…
Significant changes may be coming to the way unattended home sleep studies are coded and reimbursed. Beginning in 2027, the proposed coding framework would replace the current device-based approach with six new CPT codes organized by low, moderate, and high complexity.
As August comes to a close, many families are busy shopping for school supplies, organizing schedules, and preparing for the return of homework, sports, and extracurricular activities. While backpacks and lunchboxes often top the checklist, there’s one essential item that frequently gets overlooked: healthy sleep habits. Summer offers a welcome break from rigid schedules. Bedtimes…
Summer brings longer days, backyard barbecues, vacations, and more time outdoors. But it also brings something many people don’t look forward to—trying to fall asleep in a warm bedroom after a hot summer day. Have you ever found yourself tossing and turning, flipping your pillow to the cool side, or kicking the blankets off only…
June is recognized as Men’s health Month, making it an ideal time to discuss one of the most overlooked contributors to overall health and well-being: sleep! When most men think about improving their health, they often focus on exercise, nutrition, weight loss or annual physicals. While these are all important, sleep is frequently overlooked despite…
Trump Administration Prioritizes Affordability by Announcing Major Crackdown on Health Care Fraud. On February 25, 2026, the current administration announced new steps to crack down on fraud in Medicare and Medicaid to protect patients and taxpayers and improve affordability. The actions include: Together, these steps reflect a coordinated, data-driven strategy to prevent fraud before it…
Lets take a moment to celebrate sleep technologists during Sleep Awareness Month because they are the professionals who work behind the scenes to help diagnose, treat, and improve patients’ sleep health. While sleep physicians often receive recognition, sleep technologists are the highly trained specialists who make sleep studies possible and ensure patients receive accurate care.…
Each March, millions of Americans “spring forward” as Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins. While losing one hour may seem minor, the shift can have measurable effects on sleep, mood, safety, and overall health. For some individuals—particularly those with underlying sleep disorders—the impact can be more significant than expected. Understanding why this happens begins with recognizing…
Dr. Spencer will hold a position of Contributing Author with Sleepedu.org. His responsibilities will be primarily to author dental-sleep related courses.
In an unanimous move by our Board earlier this week, the decision was made to suspend our respiratory care-related (AARC-approved) course offerings, with an effective date of February 28, 2026.