Tag: Sleep
Sleep & respiratory: Stay informed & advocate
April 8, 2025Colleen Lance
Q. What are some of the proposed changes to the NCD for NIPPV in COPD patients?
A. At the time of writing, CMS is in the comment period for the proposed NCD on non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) for patients with chronic respiratory failure due to COPD. The final policy is expected in June. While CMS is to be commended for removing outdated requirements, the proposed policy introduces logistical challenges for HME providers.
To qualify for a bilevel device with a...
Study finds link between sleep deficiency, Alzheimer’s
April 2, 2025HME News Staff
DARIEN, IL — A new study demonstrates an important association between sleep health and long-term brain health and it highlights potential opportunities to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
According to the study, published March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, individuals with lower proportions of time spent in slow wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep had smaller volumes in critical brain regions, particularly the inferior parietal region, which is known...
In brief: Owens & Minor explores P&HS sale, Grassley challenges UHC, CCS details burnout
February 28, 2025HME News Staff
RICHMOND, Va.– Owens & Minor is looking to sell off its Products & Healthcare Services business, while it remains “bullish” on its Patient Direct business.
The company made the announcement today, as part of its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings results.
“Our commitment to directing capital toward the higher growth and higher margin Patient Direct segment has been increasingly evident in recent years and is consistent with our strategy,” said...
ResMed on sleep health: ‘Millions struggle in silence’
February 27, 2025HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – People lose an average of nearly three nights of restorative sleep each week, according to a new survey from ResMed.
Despite a trend toward growing awareness of sleep’s importance, many continue to suffer in silence and remain trapped in a cycle of exhaustion, the survey found, with poor sleep impacting everything from work to relationships to mental health.
“Chronic poor sleep impacts our relationships, workplace productivity, and increases the...
Study: Women aren’t getting ‘quality’ sleep
January 30, 2025HME News Staff
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The results of a new survey of more than 1,000 adult women from Aeroflow Sleep suggests the majority of women are not receiving quality sleep, nor are their doctors providing the care and resources to assist them.
Research shows that women need more sleep than men due to hormonal fluctuations at different stages of life. They’re also more prone to conditions such as anxiety and depression – all of which are only exacerbated by sleep issues.
“These...
Patient volume slows for sleep, oxygen, report finds
October 28, 2024HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Respondents to Needham’s latest Sleep and Oxygen Survey report they saw slower sleep patient volume growth in the last 12 months, and they expect that to continue for the next 12 months. They report they have seen virtually no impact on their sleep patient volume from GLP-1 drugs. They also report ResMed will hold flow generator share but lose mask share over the next 12 months. For oxygen, respondents saw slower oxygen patient volume growth in the last 12 months, and they...
Philips CEO: ‘We still are relevant’
July 30, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
AMSTERDAM – The “pruning” that Philips has been doing in its Connected Care business, which includes Sleep & Respiratory Care, is “working,” says CEO Roy Jakobs.
In January, Philips released a list of 19 sleep and respiratory products that the company said it would stop selling in the United States, as early as that month. Among them: the EverFlo home oxygen system and the Trilogy EVO and EV300 home ventilators.
“We see the growth...
Technology: No longer aliens & robots
July 15, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Recently, I talked to a sleep medicine specialist about the possibilities of AI-enabled technology for that patient population; the next I was talking to a diabetes company about the AI-enabled technology for those patients.
I can’t open my inbox without multiple daily pitches on the latest AI technology. It’s all very heady stuff for this writer who, until recently, found my eyes glazing over every time I heard the word algorithm.
But, the more people use it,...
Wearables are a benefit – ‘full stop’
May 17, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Wearables like the Samsung Galaxy Watch will raise awareness of the importance of sleep on health and increase the number of people seeking CPAP therapy, according to nearly 73% of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll.
The Galaxy recently received de novo authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use to detect signs of obstructive sleep apnea.
“Information is key to decision-making,” wrote one respondent. “Many people are...
Philips Respironics to focus on masks, other consumables in US
January 25, 2024HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Philips Respironics has released a list of 19 sleep and respiratory products that it will stop selling in the United States as soon as this month, including the EverFlo home oxygen system and the Trilogy EVO and EV300 home ventilators.
“We have streamlined our portfolio to enable us to focus on programs that are best suited to changing market dynamics and will most effectively serve patients and customers in the future,” the company states on its website. “In...