6 May
This issue examines the importance of sleep screening in diagnosing OSA from the perspective of both physician and patient. Cardiologist Dr. Jeffrey Shanes discusses how screening is a priority in his practice, in response to the growing number of patients suffering with OSA and AFib. We also hear the moving story of a patient’s decision to finally take a home sleep apnea test, and his subsequent diagnosis and treatment for both OSA and AFib that have led to a healthier life.
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6 May
In this issue, we look at the coding procedures and requirements for HSAT. Introducing Sleep Diagnostics to the Cardiology care point, requires some specific adjustments. We continue to share the challenge of the “old way” of referring cardiac patients to the traditional sleep lab as a first line diagnostic, as discussed in conversations with cardiologist Rick Pumill, MD, and Omar Burschtin, MD, Medical Director, Sleep Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
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