What Remains of Sleep Techs’ Jobs in AI Interruption

By: Khem Ballaho, MBA, RPSGT The field of sleep medicine is undergoing a transformative evolution, driven by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI), novel diagnostic tools, and wearable technology. As sleep technologists, it is crucial to explore how...

Patient-Focused Adherence

By: Robyn Woidtke, MSN-Ed, RN, RPSGT, CCSH, FAAST It’s hard to be a patient! A new approach using an adherence pyramid. Each patient’s experience is different! Our lived lives, backgrounds, cultural influences, trust and distrust in the medical system, social...

The Intertwined Relationship: Sleep Disorders and ADHD

By: Sam A. Kashani, MD Sleep disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) share a complex and bidirectional relationship that affects millions worldwide. Research increasingly suggests these conditions don’t merely coexist but actively influence...
A New Look in the Sleep World

A New Look in the Sleep World

By: Mustapha Khemar Ballaho, MBA, RPSGT For more than five decades, sleep has progressed into the mainstream world such as other things that two to three decades ago would only be deemed as fiction. We have UFC, ubiquitous semi-pro self-made videos, 24/7 news, and...

Departing Words

By: Rafael Pelayo, MD Rightly so, term limits call for new blood. This is the end of my time serving on the Board of the California Sleep Society (“CSS”). It has been a memorable and professionally rewarding eight years. I was first elected in January 2016. What I...