Itamar seeks to raise awareness of home sleep testing
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:08 AM CST, Tue February 16, 2021
ATLANTA – Eighty-nine percent of respondents to a survey commissioned by Itamar Medical say they know what sleep apnea is, but a deeper dive of results shows their understanding is “superficial.” The survey suggests a lack of awareness around the availability of safe and home-based diagnostic options, as well as a distrust of the data collected by commercially available wearable devices. “While unfortunately not all that surprising, the results of the survey exemplify the need to educate and spread awareness of the serious and life-threatening implications of undiagnosed sleep apnea,” said Gilad Glick, CEO. “We are dedicated to bringing about this awareness and providing home-based, easy to use, eligible for reimbursement and non-invasive solutions to address it.” Results of the survey include: 24% weren’t aware of home sleep apnea testing as an option, yet 56% said they would choose it as an option if they were prescribed a test. The survey was conducted in November using Google Consumer Surveys, spanning a representative sample of more than 1,000 respondents from the United States aged 18-65.
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