Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a novel web-based sleep apnea management platform.

Study Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent yet underdiagnosed disorder affecting US military Veterans. The Remote Veterans Apnea Management Platform (REVAMP) is a web-based OSA management program created to improve access to care. REVAMP was launched within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in July 2017, with variable patient recruitment rates (from 0 to 573 patients per site) at the first 10 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers (Wave-1 sites).

Association between adherence to continuous positive airway pressure treatment and cost among medicare enrollees.

Objective: To analyze the cost associated with sleep apnea and effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on costs among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries.

Methods: Retrospective cohort design using 5% Medicare claims between 2006 and 2010. Medicare beneficiaries with and without sleep apnea diagnosis between 2007 and 2008 were identified and followed retrospectively for 2 years pre-index-date and 2 years post-index-date.