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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).

Home Sleep Testing could prove beneficial in these ways:

• 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).
• 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.
• 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.

PS: You can download a complete sleep screening test to see if you or your patient are at risk for Sleep Apnea. Also, read more about CleveMed’s Home Sleep Monitors here.

The SleepView™ is the smallest, lightest home sleep monitor following AASM guidelines for portable monitoring. The SleepView is ergonomically designed for patients to perform a self test at home. SleepView works hand in hand with the e-Crystal PSG Web Portal, where sleep studies are uploaded for review and scoring by sleep technologists and interpreted by a board certified sleep physician. This practical and efficient patient monitoring system, allows physicians to provide a continuum of care. (For more information on the SleepView call 216-791-6720)