Sleep Medicine Principles and Practice for the Outpatient Setting

Course Details

Do your patients have trouble falling asleep regularly, or staying asleep? Many of these patients may not even be aware that they have not had a good night sleep and were snoring, had difficulty breathing, have memory problems, or even more serious problems related to their heart, their overall health and wellbeing. Obstructive Sleep Apnea has become a highly profitable income source for the treating practioner.

Empire's Sleep Medicine training is a comprehensive, detail rich program that will provide you and your entire medical team with the knowledge and resources to develop or integrate a successful Sleep Medicine practice within your practice setting.

• As with all Empire Medical Training courses, the Sleep Medicine training will be instructed by our expert Physician led team of practitioners who are not only highly qualified instructors, but are also practice owners who understand the day to day operations of running a Sleep Medicine practice.
• This is an evidence based program using parameters relevant to the evaluation and management of OSA in Adults.
• Learn how to generate a significant new monthly revenue stream with Sleep Medicine.
• Learn how to develop a thriving cash based practice.
• learn how to develop and insurance based practice
  • Understand the Codes involved in billing Medicare and Private insurances
  • Understand patient criteria and how to correctly document medical necessity to justify your billing practices

Fotona Lasers: Empire has invited Fotona Lasers to review and demonstrate their treatment method using the NightLase®, a non invasive , patient friendly laser treatment for increasing the quality of a patients sleep. The Laser works by reducing the effects of sleep apnea and reduces snoring in patients . The device is very effective for patients and provides a significant revenue stream for practitioners.

Disclaimer: Empire Medical Training does not endorse one product over another, however, we typically invite vendors and provide training to practitioners on topics that will help the practitioner grow their practice and create new revenue streams while serving patinets best interests with medically necessary services.

Learning Objectives

• Learn to properly diagnose Sleep Apnea and to differentiate the various kinds of Apnea
• Marketing- an essential part of every medical or aesthetic practice, you will learn step by step how to market your new specialty to new and existing patients.
• Learn to perform a comprehensive workout and patient evaluation related to sleep disorders.
• Understand what diagnostic tests are available and how to use these tests to confirm your diagnosis.
  • Diagnostic Polysomnogram (home and in patient options)
  • MSLT and MWT
  • Unattended Home Sleep Study
  • Actigraphy (home monitor up to 14 days)
  • PFT Test (pulmonary)
• Understand how to perform a complete laboratory workup including thyroid studies and all related lab work.
• Treatment Options – Learn the most effectively and widely accepted treatment options for your patients. These treatment options are wide ranging and very effective.
• Learn how to choose the best treatment option for your patient
  • CPAP (Continuoous Positive airway pressure) – device to sleep with
  • BPAP-
  • Oral Appliances-
  • Treatment associated with medical conditions
  • Supplemental O2
  • Adaptive servo ventilation (ASV)- prevents pauses in breathing patterns. Assisted computerized device.
  • Surgical Options
    • Tissue Removal –
    • Tissue Shrinkage
    • Jaw repositioning
    • Nerve Stimulation