iyin0991 Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 Can anyone provide me more information into the sleep medicine field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulcanadian Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Do you have a specific question? I've shadowed in it a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDinCanada Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Interested in this too. Can a GP specialize in sleep medicine, if so, what billing codes would be appropriate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostLamb Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Lots of GP sleep specialists out there--popular in Alberta it seems. Many do extra training in US, but their sleep medicine specialization isn't recognized in Canada apparently. Cannot comment on the billing codes since I am not family med. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDinCanada Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 12/4/2020 at 3:24 PM, LostLamb said: Lots of GP sleep specialists out there--popular in Alberta it seems. Many do extra training in US, but their sleep medicine specialization isn't recognized in Canada apparently. Cannot comment on the billing codes since I am not family med. Is the specialization is not recognized, how can they call themselves GP sleep specialists and have a practice like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostLamb Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Well they are certified, it just isn't a canadian certification. one calgary example: About Us / Centre for Sleep & Human Performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureGP Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Commonly part of Respirology and easiest to do after Resp as OSA is the most common sleep disorder and Respirologist suits naturally given CPAP is therapy of choice. In many provinces you don’t need sleep fellowship to do sleep as a Respirologist. In Ontario, need extra training to do sleep, either 1 year fellowship-based or dedicated year in sleep medicine. Or, you can train in sleep medicine while working, usually Respirologists do in community. 99% of the job is reading PSGs and treating OSA / prescribing CPAP. A lot of insomnia but usually nothing much to do except non-pharm mgmt. narcolepsy is rare. restless leg syndrome is fairly common Academic sleep physicians see more complex cases - may take on neuromuscular patients requiring NIV, pediatric cases etc. billing wise, you bill consults using your primary specialty codes (Resp bill resp consult, GP bill GP consult code, Neuro/Psych bill their respective billing codes) you bill for reading PSGs otherwise it’s not much diff from normal clinic work / purely outpatient + reading PSG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdlifecrisis Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 3/30/2022 at 11:40 PM, futureGP said: Commonly part of Respirology and easiest to do after Resp as OSA is the most common sleep disorder and Respirologist suits naturally given CPAP is therapy of choice. In many provinces you don’t need sleep fellowship to do sleep as a Respirologist. In Ontario, need extra training to do sleep, either 1 year fellowship-based or dedicated year in sleep medicine. Or, you can train in sleep medicine while working, usually Respirologists do in community. 99% of the job is reading PSGs and treating OSA / prescribing CPAP. A lot of insomnia but usually nothing much to do except non-pharm mgmt. narcolepsy is rare. restless leg syndrome is fairly common Academic sleep physicians see more complex cases - may take on neuromuscular patients requiring NIV, pediatric cases etc. billing wise, you bill consults using your primary specialty codes (Resp bill resp consult, GP bill GP consult code, Neuro/Psych bill their respective billing codes) you bill for reading PSGs otherwise it’s not much diff from normal clinic work / purely outpatient + reading PSG. can GPs with a fellowship in sleep medicine read/bill for PSGs? I thought it was an act reserved for pulm and neuro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokidou Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Does anyone know of GPs doing this in Quebec ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosePurry Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 The strongest aid helping most people is taking melatonin as it is a naturally occurring hormone that regulates the sleep cycle. I have taken it since I started having insomnia, which helped me a lot. Though I also followed many rules like sleeping in a perfectly dark room, on a firmer surface, keeping a cooler temperature, and no screen time before going to sleep. It is hard to distinguish what has helped me the most, but I think you could also find more info on www.sleepunderground.com about it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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