What is Home Sleep Testing?

In order to diagnose Sleep Apnea or other sleep disorders, a patient must undergo a polysomnography (sleep study). This is typically done in a sleep lab, requiring the patient to spend the night in-lab, while the polysomnography (PSG) equipment records his/her physiological data. However, today with technological advancements a polysomnograpy can be performed at home and is called home sleep testing (HST).

Benefits of Home Sleep Testing:

1. The patient self-administers the home sleep test, and is able to spend the night in the patient's own bed in familiar surroundings (reducing first night effect).
2. Home sleep testing can be especially advantageous to the home-bound, elderly, or those with chronic illness, who require specialized care such as a nurse or family member spending the night, expensive transportation costs, etc. It is also beneficial for those with trouble arranging time out of their schedules to spend the night in-lab.
3. The typical cost of a home sleep test is only a fraction of the cost of an in-lab sleep test, and typically yields similar results in the diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

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Choosing the Right Portable Sleep Monitor for Home Sleep Testing

by Joseph Lamont RPSGT (as seen on CleveMed Blogs)

There are a number of portable monitors that can be used in HST (as a baseline evaluation, or to evaluate the efficacy of OSA treatment whether it is OA, CPAP, or others). It is important that a facility select the right HST monitor from all the available options. Hence some of the important criteria to watch for while selecting a portable sleep monitor for your practice are...
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Home Sleep Testing Can Improve Patient Care

by Sarah Weimer (PDF as seen in Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy Magazine)

The changing reimbursement and acceptance of home sleep testing by insurance payers and sleep professionals will open up opportunities for improved patient care and will provide sleep labs with a means to expand the reach of their sleep services. Many patient populations are well suited for home sleep diagnostic testing...
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Self-Administered Wireless Monitor for Comprehensive Evaluation of CPAP Benefit in the Home

by Hani Kayyali (as seen in Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy)

...Effective treatment exists; however, once prescribed therapeutic benefit is not monitored adequately. Many patients, especially those with comorbidities, may require pressure adjustments, supplemental therapy, or different intervention that maybe difficult to identify with current therapy assessment techniques....
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CleveMed's Home Sleep Testing Monitors:

SleepScout

A 9-channel wireless portable sleep monitor for assessing sleep-disordered breathing and periodic leg movements. SleepScout's 7 dedicated channels include airflow, snore, thoracic and abdominal respiratory efforts, body position, pulse oximetry and a DC auxiliary input...
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SleepView

The SleepView is the Smallest and lightest home sleep monitor with AASM recommended Type 3 channel set. The SleepView is ergonomically designed for patients to perform a self test at home...
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