What Happened at SLEEP 2026?

This episode looks back at APSS Sleep 2026 with Dr. Gerald George Mannikarote, Emerson Kerr, and Robert Miller. The conversation focuses on how the conference reflected a shift in sleep medicine toward more options, more pharmaceutical involvement, and a stronger need for technologists to stay grounded in fundamentals.We discuss why the live conference experience still matters, how AI and automation are changing scoring and diagnosis, and why pharmacy, telehealth, oral appliances, and new reimbursement codes are reshaping the future of sleep care.

Chapters

1 - Welcome to the APSS Sleep 2026 annual review

2 - Baltimore conference turnout and the return of large in-person meetings

3 - Emerson hands off the AST presidency to Massey Arrington

4 - Why fundamentals matter in an AI-driven sleep industry

5 - Scoring, false positives, and the risk of trusting automation too much

6 - Why technologists must keep learning beyond the basics

7 - Pharma's growing footprint on the exhibit floor

8 - Home PSG systems and the coming CPT code changes

9 - Sleep apnea, GLP-1s, and the move toward precision therapy

10 - Why the old CPAP-only pathway no longer fits every patient

11 - Seven treatment options and the challenge of choosing the right one

12 - Why failed protocols and failed home sleep tests need rethinking

13 - Pharmacy as a new screening and referral gateway

14 - Why more entry points could help more patients get treated

15 - Where the future of sleep medicine is headed

16 - Moving from AHI alone to why a patient has sleep-disordered breathing

17 - Why mild OSA may benefit from earlier non-CPAP treatment

18 - Oral appliance therapy education gaps and first-line use

19 - A mild OSA patient who benefited from an oral appliance after CPAP struggle

20 - Consumer tech, awareness, and the Rise of sleep telehealth referrals

20 - Why local sleep conferences still matter for technologists

21 - Sleep navigation, education, and where technologists fit in the new model

22 - Future guests, new projects, and what to expect next from the show

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Credits:

Intro Music: Pierce G. Mannikarote

Audio/ Video: Diego R. Mannikarote

Hosts: J. Emerson Kerr, Robert Miller, Gerald George Mannikarote

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