Today more than ever, sleep specialists can take advantage of innovative telemedicine technologies for optimal treatment of sleep disorders. In recent years, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has been committed to advancing the adoption of telemedicine in order to improve access to high-quality, patient-centered care. Principles and Practice of Sleep Telemedicine is the first reference of its kind to provide direction to sleep physicians on using telemedicine in clinical practice. In a single convenient volume, this new resource serves as a step-by-step guide for practitioners to effectively treat and diagnose their patients in this contemporary clinical setting.
1. Section I. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Introduction to sleep telemedicine - p. 3 3. 2. COVID-19 and crisis-driven adoption of telemedicine - p. 9 4. Section II. Implementation of Telemedicine - p. 17 5. 3. Regulatory and ethical considerations in sleep telemedicine - p. 19 6. 4. Coding and reimbursement - p. 33 7. 5. Sleep telemedicine: Reimagining the health care team - p. 45 8. 6. Patient education and engagement for telemedicine - p. 57 9. 7. Fellowship and training: Telehealth and Medical Education - p. 65 10. Section III. Nuts and Bolts - p. 75 11. 8. Determining patient-provider suitability and informed consent - p. 77 12. 9. Webside manners - p. 83 13. 10. Leveraging electronic communications - p. 91 14. Section IV. Online History, Physical Exam, and Management - p. 99 15. 11. Sleep-disordered breathing - p. 101 16. 12. Hypersomnia - p. 113 17. 13. Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders - p. 121 18. 14. Sleep-related movement disorders - p. 127 19. 15. Telehealth CBT-I - p. 135 20. Section V. Telemedicine Diagnostics and Management - p. 147 21. 16. In-laboratory sleep testing in the telemedicine era - p. 149 22. 17. Home sleep testing - p. 159 23. 18. Remote monitoring of sleep apnea patients - p. 169 24. 19. Telemedicine strategies to improve PAP adherence - p. 193 25. 20. Mask fitting and machine setups - p. 201 26. 21. Consumer sleep technology - p. 209 27. Index - p. 217
Today more than ever, sleep specialists can take advantage of innovative telemedicine technologies for optimal treatment of sleep disorders. In recent years, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has been committed to advancing the adoption of telemedicine in order to improve access to high-quality, patient-centered care. Principles and Practice of Sleep Telemedicine is the first reference of its kind to provide direction to sleep physicians on using telemedicine in clinical practice. In a single convenient volume, this new resource serves as a step-by-step guide for practitioners to effectively treat and diagnose their patients in this contemporary clinical setting.
1. Section I. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Introduction to sleep telemedicine - p. 3 3. 2. COVID-19 and crisis-driven adoption of telemedicine - p. 9 4. Section II. Implementation of Telemedicine - p. 17 5. 3. Regulatory and ethical considerations in sleep telemedicine - p. 19 6. 4. Coding and reimbursement - p. 33 7. 5. Sleep telemedicine: Reimagining the health care team - p. 45 8. 6. Patient education and engagement for telemedicine - p. 57 9. 7. Fellowship and training: Telehealth and Medical Education - p. 65 10. Section III. Nuts and Bolts - p. 75 11. 8. Determining patient-provider suitability and informed consent - p. 77 12. 9. Webside manners - p. 83 13. 10. Leveraging electronic communications - p. 91 14. Section IV. Online History, Physical Exam, and Management - p. 99 15. 11. Sleep-disordered breathing - p. 101 16. 12. Hypersomnia - p. 113 17. 13. Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders - p. 121 18. 14. Sleep-related movement disorders - p. 127 19. 15. Telehealth CBT-I - p. 135 20. Section V. Telemedicine Diagnostics and Management - p. 147 21. 16. In-laboratory sleep testing in the telemedicine era - p. 149 22. 17. Home sleep testing - p. 159 23. 18. Remote monitoring of sleep apnea patients - p. 169 24. 19. Telemedicine strategies to improve PAP adherence - p. 193 25. 20. Mask fitting and machine setups - p. 201 26. 21. Consumer sleep technology - p. 209 27. Index - p. 217
