Sleep Medicine Trends 2018

Sleep Medicine Trends is organized by American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and will be held during Feb 23 - 25, 2018 at Hyatt Regency, Austin, Texas, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is intended for physicians and health care providers involved in the management of patients with sleep disorders and the business operations of a sleep facility.

Course Description :
Sleep Medicine Trends is the leading event for sleep medicine clinicians. An expert faculty will explore state-of-the-art patient care management in the diagnosis and treatment of various disorders, the latest clinical research and strategies to improve current business practices through a mix of session types. Discussions will focus on providing relevant updated information and new strategies that sleep clinicians can use in their practice.

Conference Topics :
• Legal Risk of Sleep Disorders, Drowsy Driving.
• Legal Considerations of Sleep Telemedicine.
• Roadmap to Value-based Care.
• Sleep and Cognition.
• Sleep and Women.
• Introduction into Quality Measures and specific OSA Quality Measures.
• Sleep and Pregnancy.
• Telemedicine - Creating a comprehensive sleep center utilizing telemedicine.
• Side effects of Oral Appliance Therapy.
• Orthdontics and pediatrics.
• Ocular Manifestations of OSA.
• Opioid-induced Central Sleep Apnea.

Conference Highlights :
• Each day will begin with a sunrise board review session.
• Networking facilitated at lunch with lunch tables geared toward specific interests.
• One evening reception with faculty and exhibitors.
• Keynote address by the current president of the AASM, Ilene Rosen, MD.

Conference Objectives are :
• Integrate advanced patient diagnosis, treatment and management technologies into the sleep practice.
• Evolve with the ever-changing legal, regulatory and reimbursement policy environment.
• Gain insight into emerging treatments for sleep disorders.