How Software Can Simplify Hypopnea Scoring for Varied Payors

Software solutions allow sleep techs to score hypopneas smarter by streamlining the dual-scoring process required for Medicare versus private insurers. By Lindsey Nolen Sleep techs in the United States face a frustrating dilemma that their counterparts in other countries don’t: having to score sleep studies twice due to differing insurance criteria for what counts as…

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NIH Funds Study to Monitor Infant Sleep Patterns and Health Using Wearable Tech

Summary: Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, backed by two NIH grants, are using the wearable LittleBeats device to study infant sleep patterns, health outcomes, and emotional regulation in natural settings. The LittleBeats technology, equipped with sensors to monitor heart rate, motion, and noise, aims to provide real-time, detailed insights into infant behaviors and…

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