SLEEP 2018 hosted by the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC – Baltimore, MD June 2nd – 6th

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SLEEP 2018, is a joint venture between the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS), taking place at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD from June 2nd – 6th. This is a must-attend for sleep professionals, with the meeting being the largest gathering dedicated entirely to sleep medicine and sleep research. The scientific program includes invited lecturers, abstract presentations, bench-to-bedside integrated sessions, clinical workshops, symposia and discussion groups. A diverse range of topics will be covered, from sleep disorders, and sleep deprivation, to neuroscience, genetics, and dreaming.

Educational Focus

sleep medicine toolsThe SLEEP meeting provides evidence-based education to advance the science and clinical practice of sleep medicine. It is the only five-day meeting in the nation with scientific sessions, and an exhibition hall focused solely on sleep medicine and sleep research. With 38 hours of educational content, participants will be able to attend a choice of over 100 educational sessions, and have access to over 1,100 abstracts. This year the meeting will include a brand-new Technologist Track, which is a learning track devoted entirely to sleep technologists, for technologists at any stage of their career to increase their knowledge in a broad range of areas.

Networking Opportunities

The meeting presents excellent learning opportunities, from discovering the latest technology and medical software for sleep professionals, to networking opportunities, with sleep professionals gathering from all over the world. The meeting brings together thousands of individuals, many of whom are pioneering leaders in the field. Last year the meeting was attended by nearly 5,400 sleep medicine professionals, from physicians and sleep technologists, to researchers, students and allied healthcare professionals.

Sleep Medicine EMR Software

SLEEP 2018 will also host an exhibit hall providing the opportunity for participants to discover more about sleep medicine software and sleep medicine EMR solutions. 1st Providers Choice will be exhibiting at the meeting, demonstrating how sleep EMR, billing, and sleep center management software can help meet the management needs of sleep medicine providers and practices.

1st Providers Choice has developed a sleep medicine specific EMR that is fully customizable and user-friendly, with inbuilt features such as sleep medicine patient portal and voice recognition. Features such as these are there to simplify tasks such as dictating notes and quickly adding information to patient records. With built in templates for sleep studies and the majority of sleep specific patient diagnosis; 1st Providers makes sure the software is expertly tailored to the needs of sleep professionals.

The EMR software also seamlessly integrates with the main sleep medicine equipment providers and top sleep management devices. In addition, the software integrates patient information transferred wirelessly from vitals devices to the EMR. Vitals auto-populate in the patient’s chart, eliminating the time taken to input data, and reducing errors from manual entries. Other features including an e-prescribing module, and sleep medicine and sleep lab patient appointment scheduling can be seamlessly integrated with practice management software to help improve your sleep medicine practice.

1st Providers Choice offers free, no-obligation demonstrations of EMR software for sleep professionals. Schedule your demonstration by calling 480-782-1116 or by connecting with us via our website.