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Posted by Old Sleeper on May 07, 2004 at 09:01:13:In Reply to: Re: Medicare to allow home studies posted by bob on May 07, 2004 at 04:12:46:
Bob,
First we must set the parameters, such as what a portable device MUST measure and how to be called a portable PSG versus a respiratory screening device and whether setting up a self titrating CPAP is a diagnostic tool or not. Your comment about research unattended studies being of higher quality than one would think: the technologists in research labs are more involved in getting better outcomes than techs in diagnostic labs."the physician who can see patients faster and treat them better because he/she understands how to best utilize portable testing in the correct patients and provide an economical solution for their sleep maladies."
We need the proper tools for the situations to do appropriate testing - who is going to get us these tools or determine what those tools are?
There will always be a need for full PSG centers diagnosing narcolepsy will still require 20 hours in a sleep lab just to mention one of the eighty some diagnoses that can come out of a PSG.
- Re: Medicare to allow home studies bob 14:02 5/08/04 (1)
- Re: Medicare to allow home studies Old Sleeper 08:28 5/11/04 (0)
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