Scoring respiratory events in sleep medicine: who is the driver--biology or medical insurance?

J Clin Sleep Med. 2014 Nov 15;10(11):1245-7. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.4216.

Authors

Robert Joseph Thomas¹, Christian Guilleminault², Indu Ayappa³, David M Rapoport³

Affiliations

¹ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
² Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA.
³ New York University, NY, NY.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Apnea / classification*
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / economics*
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / standards
Health Policy
Humans
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / economics*
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / standards
Medicare / economics*
Medicare / standards
Needs Assessment
Oxygen / blood
Policy Making
Polysomnography
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis*
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / economics
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy
Sleep Medicine Specialty / economics
Sleep Medicine Specialty / standards*
Societies, Medical / organization & administration
United States

Substances

Oxygen