Enterprise Program
SleepMed is your partner in population health management for untreated Sleep Apnea and related conditions. In 2016 Frost & Sullivan estimated that OSA afflicts 29.4 million American men and women, which represents 12 percent of the U.S. adult population. They also calculated that diagnosing and treating every patient in the U.S. who has sleep apnea would produce an annual economic savings of $100.1 billion
Costs of Undiagnosed OSA vs Diagnosed (Frost & Sullivan 2016)
- Undiagnosed
- Diagnosed
OSA negatively affects Medical Costs, Productivity and Safety
Medical Expenses
Sleep disorders contribute to and worsen heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
Productivity
People with untreated sleep disorders are 3x more likely to miss work, and 1.5x more likely to be hospitalized.
Workplace Safety
Untreated sleep disorders result in 3x workplace accidents
The benefits of a Sleep Care Program
PMPM savings for those on PAP therapy versus those non-compliant
better patient compliance than competing programs
reduction in preventable accidents
Transportation
Sleep Apnea has been documented as a major health hazard for employees in the transportation industry. From pilots to train drivers, testing for OSA is either obligatory or advisable to help avoid accidents at work. SleepMed has developed a unique chain of custody receiver for ARES™ that documents continuous wear until removed by the clinician, thus ensuring compliance with OSA testing.