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HOME SLEEP TESTING (HST) SERVICES

CleveMed

Ez Sleep, LLC

HST America (a DBA of
Classic SleepCare)

SleepView Direct

Ez Sleep In-Home Testing

www.clevemed.com/
sleepview-direct

Company

Itamar Medical

Millennium Sleep Lab

Dental Sleep Program

Itamar Total Sleep Solution
(TSS)

HST Management

www.ezsleeptest.com

www.hstamerica.com

www.itamar-medical.com

www.millenniumsleeplab.com

Contact CleveMed for options

Full-service model that accepts
most patients’ insurance

Billed to patient insurance;
$199 for cash patients

Custom services platform
that varies based on services
utilized

Starts at $199/patient

CleveMed SleepView +
Webportal Software

SleepMed ARES, ResMed
ApneaLink Air

SleepMed ARES

Itamar WatchPAT Unified

Philips NightOne or AlicePDx

Sleep physicians, sleep labs,
employer groups

Dentists, sleep physicians, ENTs,
cardiologists, primary care, etc

Dentists

All (with a cardiology specialization)

Sleep physicians, general
practitioners, dentists

HST Scoring Options

Computer-scoring included,
manual scoring by RPSGT
available

Combined scoring of computer
plus RSPGT, tech

Computer-scored

Automatic scoring with complete sleep study editing

Manually scored by RPSGT

Interpretation Options

Interpret your own studies or
use CleveMed’s network of
board-certified sleep physicians
licensed in the same state where
HSAT took place

Board-certified sleep MDs in all
50 states

Board-certified sleep physician

Local and national boardcertified interpretations, as
needed

Board-certified sleep physician
licensed in the same state as
patient

Raw Data Provided?

Yes

Yes, upon request

No

Yes, all raw data is available
for view and edit

Yes, for sleep physicians;
summary reports for referring
providers, billing departments

~7 days

Report within 5 days of device
returned from patient (usually
< 3 days)

7 days, dependent on patient availability

1-3 days

7 days from scheduled date
to final report; ~7 days to
get scheduled depending on
patient response

Patient Interaction
Description

Home sensor hookup and
device operation are thoroughly
described by qualified personnel
telephonically. A live help line
supported by RPSGTs is available for patients to call. Pictorial
instructions are provided.

Patient receives a call to review
benefits and arrange shipping;
then a clinical call to review
instructions and offer 24-hour
live tech support. Patient also
receives prompts to send device
back timely so their doctor can
get the results.

In-person delivery and
training. Overnight patient
support hotline.

Live 24-hour patient support.

Personal instruction by
Millennium patient educator
on the testing start day, either
face-to-face in some markets
or telehealth in others. 24/7
live support line. Follow-up
call after first night to answer
questions.

Additional Program
Features

SleepView Direct service enhances your home sleep apnea
program with patient-direct
capabilities such as technology,
scheduling, shipping, and patient
support. With success rates of
about 97%, SleepView Direct
expands your services quickly
without upfront costs. We follow
AASM recommendations. Your
practice maintains patient relationship through co-branding,
ordering, interpretation, and
billing.

Baseline and efficacy testing
with detailed multi-night comparison reports. Ez Sleep clients
receive preferred pricing from
partners in billing, lab, software,
seminars, etc. Telemedicine
option. Clients may access the
Ez Sleep Academy, an online
training resource. Medical and
dental friendly. Ez Sleep can
service sole practitioners or
groups. Board-certified MDs in
all 50 states.

HST America handles
all aspects of insurance
verification, scheduling,
and billing. Respiratory
therapists across the country hand-deliver, provide
in-person training, and pick
up the unit once the study is
complete to ensure a timely
result. A report from a
board-certified sleep physician is delivered on an average of 7 business days.

Itamar’s TSS provides a customized sleep services solution
using the WatchPAT Unified
HSAT to enable an accurate,
efficient large-scale testing
platform. Itamar partners with
local and national AASMaccredited providers and DMEs
to ensure the best possible
outcomes for patients.

Multi-night test ensures sufficient data with minimum of 6
channels, including effort and
body position, with actimeter
upon request. Program includes scheduling, equipment
management (delivery, tracking, pickup, cleaning, supplies,
maintenance), scoring, and
optional interpretation. Data
management includes uploading to server, remote access
to raw data and patient documents, and archiving.

HST Services Program

Website

Cost

Specific HST Device(s)
Used

Typical Provider
Categories

Average Turnaround Time

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NovaSom Inc

ResMed

Sleep Center Services LLC

SleepWorks a MedBridge
Healthcare Company

VirtuOx

AccuSom at Home

ApneaLink Air Home Sleep Testing

ApneaMed

SleepWorks Home Sleep Testing

VirtuOx HST Your Way!

www.novasom.com

www.resmed.com/us/en/
healthcare-professional/products/
diagnostics/apnealink-air.html

www.apneamed.org

www.sleepworksinc.com/sleepstudy-home-sleep-testing.php

www.virtuox.net

Contact NovaSom

$129/quarter for 12 quarters and
~$5/study

$249/study, including interpretation

Per study fee with client specific
menu of service and equipment
offering

Contact VirtuOx

AccuSom Home Sleep Test

ResMed ApneaLink Air

ResMed ApneaLink Air, Philips
NightOne, Itamar WatchPAT, Nox
Medical T3

Itamar WatchPAT Unified, Philips
Alice NightOne, ResMed ApneaLink
Air

Family medicine, internal, general
practice, cardiologists, ENTs

Sleep physicians, pulmonologists,
dentists, general practitioners

All (general public, physicians, dentists, trucking companies, etc)

Sleep physicians, general practitioners, hospital systems, DOT patients
and employers, occupational health
clients

Hospitals, physicians, sleep labs

RSPGT

Computer-based scoring or cloudbased AirView Diagnostics

Computer scored or RPSGT

Scored and reviewed by RPSGT when
utilizing devices with scoring feature

RPSGT

Board-certified sleep physician
licensed in the same state as the
patient

Interpretations are provided by the
ordering physician

Board-certified sleep physician licensed
in your state or Canadian province

Board-certified sleep physician licensed
in same state as patient

Panel of board-certified sleep physicians in all 50 states and use of
VirtuOx portal for simple interpretations

Yes

Yes

Provided upon request

Yes

Yes

7-10 days

Varies on the lab conducting the
study; the test can be turned around,
scored, and interpreted within 24
hours; most facilities average 7 to
10 days

24 hours from time data is received,
including scoring and interpretation

5-7 business days

7 days

Patient is contacted on the day of
device delivery by a sleep clinician
and instructed on how to set up and
operate the device. There are also
illustrated instructions included with
each device shipped, as well as an
online animated video for patient
to view from www.novasom.com.
NovaSom provides continuous patient support throughout the testing
process, including a 24/7 hotline and
access to a live, US-based clinician.

ResMed provides a very user-friendly
patient video demonstrating recommended practices for success.

24-hour help phone line, 24-hour chat
widget, online instructions with pictures
and videos, and written instructions
with pictures and videos sent with
HST unit.

Detailed patient instructions, video access via web or smartphone, and live
clinical support 24/7.

Patient receives a call to review insurance coverage and arrange shipping;
automated interactive voice response
connects CSR to patient to educate
on proper usage once USPS confirms
delivery of device. VirtuOx also offers
24-hour live tech support. Patients
also receive automated calls prompts
to send device back so their doctor
can get the results.

AccuSom HSTs are easy and convenient for patients and healthcare
providers alike. Patient support representatives are available for patients
throughout testing and a practice
support specialist is available for
each physician’s offices throughout
the testing process. AccuSom data
are delivered wirelessly to the interpreting physician the morning after
completing the test for fast interpretation. Results are then faxed to the
ordering physician.

ApneaLink Air connects with AirView,
ResMed’s cloud-based system
for managing patients with sleepdisordered breathing and respiratory
insufficiency. With AirView, physicians, clinicians, and care providers
can collaborate seamlessly by storing
patients' diagnostic and prescription
reports, so sharing documentation
and coordinating care is a streamlined and effective process. AirView
Diagnostics also allows the capability
to diagnose a patient using bodypositioning calculations.

ApneaMed also provides telemedicine
consults on request, and sells autoPAPs, masks, and hoses at discounted
rates. HST users receive a coupon code
worth $100 off an autoPAP machine.
All services are provided to all 50 states
and all Canadian provinces.

The SleepWorks Home Sleep Testing
program offers mail delivery nationally
but will also offer in-lab pickup in some
markets. Physician follow-up is available in most markets, but this request
must be made at the time of the order.

VirtuOx offers two programs: VirtuOx
HST-Outsource is where you bill for
patient but use VirtuOx for the device,
shipping, receiving, and interpretation.
VirtuOx HST-Insource is where VirtuOx
bills the patient and provides end-toend solutions.

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