Top Patient Questions about Telemedicine
A majority of patients are now interested in doing telehealth visits. Alaska Sleep Clinic has been offering TELEMEDICINE for our Alaskan patients for years now, making us the sleep lab with the most telehealth experience in the state. The trick is getting you engaged and informed about how to do telehealth visits. How do you […]
Virtual Doctor: A Must-See Quick Guide
Online medical consultations can be very useful to interpret results, obtain second opinions or receive health care that does not require a physical examination. There are still several weeks until your medical appointment, but you want to know the results of an analysis , or it happens that you need to check the dosage of […]
IDTF vs. Hospital Sleep Lab
What is an IDTF? An IDTF is a diagnostic testing facility (entity) that is independent of a physician office or hospital; ie, it is not owned by a hospital, individual physician or group practice of physicians and its purpose is to furnish diagnostic tests and not to directly use test results to treat a patient. The IDTF […]
Telemedicine: What Is It’s Impact on Sleep Disorder Treatment?
Ever since the pandemic, people around the world have been experiencing cases of insomnia. Additionally, a risk factor for COVID-19 called sleep apnea was also a cause for concern. Sleep apnea is a condition that triggers a pause in breathing while you sleep. The pandemic made it a challenge for doctors to see their patients […]
Sleep at Work to Boost Productivity?
Everyone, at some point or another, has something negative to say about their immediate supervisor. Many see it as a national workplace hobby. But there is a difference between the nitpicking that occurs daily and the stress-induced dissatisfaction, and so there is a substantial difference between a boss who has a few shortcomings and one […]
