It’s not just the monthly dollar amount on the invoice that makes a dent in the sleep lab budget. The cost of labor and cleaning supplies could change how the expense of sleep sensors stack up for your sleep lab.
Dental sleep medicine practitioners we spoke to who said they are satisfied with their intraoral scanner purchase gave the following reasons.
Patient volume growth continues to improve, on average 20% of obstructive sleep apnea tests are done with HSTs, 19% of patients use APAP, finds Sleep Review’s semi-annual survey.
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Just as a PSG can diagnosis a patient’s sleep disorder and CPAP utilization can assist with the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, hiring a qualified attorney to serve as a billing specialist for a sleep lab or DME company can assist in identifying regulatory compliance concerns and provide advice on documenting areas of concern related to billing and claims submission.
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Staying up to date with frequent changes in our professional pathway has always been a factor in providing excellent healthcare. Here are key details about your options—from in-house opportunities to distance learning to in-person conferences.
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Patient volume growth improves, HST use increases, and APAP use decreases slightly, according to Sleep Review’s semi-annual survey.
Read MoreThree hospitals and one health system were selected from hundreds of hospitals nationwide to receive the 2014 Revenue Cycle Solutions Awards. Given by The Advisory Board Company, the awards recognize institutions’...
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Sleep Review and Needham & Co’s 3rd quarter 2014 survey results show improvements in key areas.
Read MoreHome testing of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) followed by initiation of home treatment with an auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (AutoCPAP or APAP) device reduced costs compared with in-laboratory testing and...
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National staffing firm, Jackson & Coker, has released its 2014 Physician Salary Calculator—a...
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Asking patients to pay for surgeries up front is one solution to lower bad debt expenses, reports...
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SleepMed, the US’s largest private sleep diagnostics provider, will launch an administrative service organization (ASO) for sleep specialists who want to expand their patient base in the evolving healthcare environment, Sleep Review has exclusively learned.
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Sleep Review and Needham & Co’s first quarter survey reveals that HST and APAP use grows, while sleep center bed numbers decline.
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There are many different types of non-compete agreements, and this sample contract contains restrictive covenants for distance, geographic area, and length of time upon termination of the employment agreement:
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The evolution of out of center sleep testing technology has provided the backdrop for rapid changes in sleep medicine practice.
Read MoreSleep Review’s Q3 2013 Sleep Center Survey shows sleep centers are reducing bed capacity as home testing continues to increase.
Read MoreIf sleep centers are going to continue treating Medicare patients, the reimbursement trend will have to change.
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