Certification in Clinical Sleep Health advances the opportunity for coordination of patient care, improved outcomes, increased education of patients and the community, and advocate for the importance of restorative sleep. The CCSH specialist is a change agent with the opportunity to influence organizational change and coordinate patient care to improve outcomes for patients.
This course will bridge the gap between the traditional and innovative sleep specialist and focus on content related to novel applications of the Certification in Clinical Sleep Health.
This course must be completed by 12/31/2022.
Welcome
Andrea Ramberg, BA, RPSGT, CCSH President Elect, BRPT
Kathryn Hansen, BS, CPC, CPMA
Christina McCrae, PhD, DBSM President, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Keynote Presenter
The Sleep Navigator: An Innovative Facilitator
Andrea Ramberg, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Expanding your Reach with a Sleep Coaching Practice: A Case-centered Approach
Sarah Brennecka, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Byron Jamerson, RPSGT, RST, CCSH
Michael McLeland, PhD
Andrea Ramberg, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
A case study approach will be used to define the scope of a Sleep Coach as it differentiates from the skill set of the Sleep Navigator. The case presentations will focus on care planning that includes assessment, education, patient learning styles, adherence, and compliance with therapies. Strategies to communicate effectively with the medical staff working with the patient to achieve a patient-centric model will be emphasized.
Learning Objective:
1. Apply the role of the Sleep Coach and Sleep Navigator through a case-centered approach
The Sleep Coach: Developing Your Profile; Interview with a Sleep Coach:
Incorporating the Behavioral Approach and the Breathing Disorders Approach
Amber Allen, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Byron Jamerson, RPSGT, RST, CCSH
Andrea Ramberg, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Jessica Schmidt, BS, MA, RPSGT, CCSH, FAAST
The presenters will share examples of how they integrate sleep coaching into practice and offer suggestions and best practices. These strategies will be presented through an interview format incorporating questions and answers for learners to apply when developing their personal profile.
Learning Objective:
1. Correlate the content to assist the learner with developing their personal Sleep Coach Profile.
Creating a Comprehensive protocol: Tools and Clinical Documentation
This course has 14 additional course materials files found in the “File” section on the right of the screen.
Introduction: Andrea Ramberg, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Table facilitators:
Amber Allen, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Sarah Brennecka, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Dottie Covey-Elleby, BS, RPSGT
Michael McLeland, PhD, RPSGT
Through the roundtable discussion, attendees will identify the elements of a comprehensive protocol that includes examples of tools to facilitate communication. This provides the basis of medical necessity for authorization by third-party payers, who require the clinical documentation defining the care plan.
Learning Objective:
1. Understand the elements of a comprehensive protocol to fulfill appropriate clinical documentation within the care plan.
Value-Based Purchasing: Getting Paid for Outcomes – Tools for Developing a Prospectus
Dottie Covey-Elleby, BS, RPSGT – lead
Outcome Indicators:
Sarah Brennecka, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Jessica Schmidt, BS, MA, RPSGT, CCSH, FAAST
Return On Investment Indicators:
Running Time: 15 minutes
Sarah Brennecka, BA, RPSGT, CCSH
Jessica Schmidt, BS, MA, RPSGT, CCSH, FAAST
The presenter will define value-based purchasing as the basis for the reimbursement of services. The experts will correlate effective outcome measures that represent the health status changes of the patient for discussion with the care team. The content will include the application of outcome measures as a driver for addressing the barriers for payment to be used to measure a return on investment.
Learning Objective:
1. Describe outcomes to measure the health status changes of the patient as a basis to submit for reimbursement of care.
Closing Remarks
Kathryn Hansen, BS, CPC, CPMA
Andrea Ramberg, BA, RPSGT, CCSH President-Elect, BRPT
Michael Grandner, PhD, DBSM President-Elect, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
This program has been approved for a maximum of 6 contact hours Continuing Sleep Technology Education (CSTE) credit by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22203 Course # 5081110 Program ID # 510P01265
