On Friday, May 14th, 2010, Sleepvirtual held a drawing at the FOCUS 2010 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL for a new IPad from Apple. (more…)
Archive for May, 2010
FOCUS 2010 IPad Winner!
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Sleepvirtual at the Southern Sleep Society Conference
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Here are photos from the Southern Sleep Society’s 2010 Conference with Sleepvirtual’s Mike Miller manning our booth!
Mike Miller preparing to do a demo of the BWII PSG
CPAP Masks and Air Leaks, What’s The Big Deal?
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Sleep Tech Tip of the Week
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
I recently received a request to write a tech tip about dealing with CPAP mask leaks and how huge air leaks affect the integrity of a titration. The short answer is that large air leaks compromise the accuracy of the CPAP titration. I am sure that if you have read any of my other entries you are wishing that I would end it with my short answer. (more…)
Reducing EKG Artifact
Monday, May 17th, 2010Sleep Tech Tip of the Week
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
Artifact can be defined as an unwanted signal interfering with a channel on a PSG or EEG exam. One of the most prevalent and menacing artifacts most often observed is EKG artifact. EKG artifact is classified by an EKG waveform appearing in channels other than the actual EKG channel. EKG artifact is usually caused by a lead or electrode being place on a site where the patients pulse is evident. (more…)
Improving Your Sleep Business
Monday, May 10th, 2010Sleep Tech Tip of the Week
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
While the primary focus of a sleep lab is to diagnose and treat sleep disorders, the business aspect of the operation must continue to flourish in order to facilitate the highest level of patient care possible. Throughout the past year I have spoken with many sleep lab managers who have expressed apprehension about diminishing patient attendance, declining reimbursement rates for sleep testing, and the impact that home sleep testing (HST) will have on a sleep labs ability to continue to be a profitable endeavor. (more…)