Jiten Master , DDS
Getting Your Patients to Say YES to Sleep Tests
John Remmers , MD
Precision Sleep Medicine : Picking Winners Improves Outcomes and Avoids Side-Effects
Jiten Master , DDS
Chief Operating Officer Blackstone Medical Services
Dr . Jiten Master is a dentist by profession , and after a long association with Blackstone founder , Vick Tipnes , Jiten joined Blackstone Medical Services and currently lives in Tampa , serving as their Chief Operating Officer .
Getting Your Patients to Say YES to Sleep Tests
Practices frequently encounter obstacles when presenting the need for home sleep testing to their patients determined to be at risk for OSA . Most of this resistance can be overcome by adequately explaining the purpose , process , and payoff regarding sleep test completion . At the conclusion of Dr . Master ’ s 1 hour presentation , attendees will :
Learning Objectives | After this hour presentation , participants will be able to :
1 . Be fluent in key talking points to encourage the patient to assume ownership of the process 2 . Understand the home sleep testing process 3 . Possess ability to convey relevant information to patients 4 . Establish expectations so the patient is comfortable with the process
Friday at 11:45 am Water ’ s Edge B
John Remmers , MD
Chief Medical Officer , Zephyr Sleep Technologies
Dr . John Remmers is a recognized physiologist , pioneer and innovator in sleep medicine . As a world renowned expert in the field of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea , he has published over one hundred peer reviewed articles in the area of respiratory physiology .
Precision Sleep Medicine : Picking Winners Improves Outcomes and Avoids Side-Effects
We are faced with a massive public health problem : the obstructive sleep apnea ( OSA ) epidemic . Therefore , effective OSA management will require a patient-centered approach ( precision medicine ), improved access for diagnosis and treatment , and the ability to balance guidelines with evidence-based medicine . This course examines the reasons why we need to move away from a one-size-fits-all paradigm to an integrated , interdisciplinary model where we can predict best outcomes in a given population .
Learning Objectives | After this hour presentation , participants will be able to :
Friday at 10:45 pm the Grand Ballroom
1 . Understand the balance of patient adherence to therapy versus therapeutic efficacy in CPAP and OAT . 2 . Be familiar with the role of wakefulness in permitting reflex compensation for the pharyngeal anatomic abnormality . 3 . Understand the importance of patient selection in the management of OSA with OAT 4 . Learn why mandibular protruding appliances produce a successful outcome in some , but not others . 5 . Be familiar with the possible role for emerging technologies in enhancing the accuracy of patient selection for OAT .