Outsourcing aspects of home sleep testing (HST) to a vendor specializing in logistics can free up staff and facilitate practice growth. Compare HST services programs on parameters including payment, devices used, scoring and interpretation options, turnaround time, patient education, live help, and more.
| Company: | ApneaMed | BetterNight | BioSerenity Inc | CleveMed | Lofta | Onera Health Inc | MedBridge Healthcare | Singular Sleep | Sleep Care online | SleepArchitects | SleepTest.com | VirtuOx | Watermark Medical | ZOLL Itamar |
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| HST Services Program: | ApneaMed | BetterNight | AccuSom Direct-to-Patient HSAT | SleepView Direct | Lofta Complete Path At-Home Sleep Test | Onera PSG-as-a-Service | MedBridge Home Sleep Apnea Testing | Singular Sleep | Sleep Care online | SleepArchitects | SleepTest.com | VirtuOx CadioSleep Diagnostics | WM Direct | WatchPAT Direct & WatchPAT Turnkey |
| Website: | www.apneamed.org | www.betternightsolutions.com | us.bioserenity.com/sleep-medicine | www.clevemed.com/ sleepview-direct |
www.lofta.com | www.onerahealth.com | www.medbridgehealthcare.com | singularsleep.com/pages/at-home-sleep-study | www.sleepcareonline.com | www.sleeparchitects.com | www.sleeptest.com | www.virtuox.net | www.watermarkmedical.com | www.itamar-medical.com |
| Payment Options: | Cash pay: $279 | Cash pay option; accepts insurance | Cash pay option; accepts insurance | Sleep center bills insurance; CleveMed’s fee is for logistics/equipment | Cash pay option, $189 | Sleep Practice/Lab Processes Payment | Cash pay option; accepts insurance, Sleep Practice/Lab Processes Payment | Cash pay: $295 | Cash pay: $295 | Cash pay: various prices (all less than $349), accepts insurance, sleep practice/lab processes payment | Cash pay: $285 baseline / $185 titration; accepts insurance | Cash pay: $250; accepts insurance, sleep practice/lab processes payment | Cash pay, accepts insurance | Cash pay, accepts insurance, sleep practice/lab processes payment |
| HST Device(s) Used: | Philips Alice NightOne, ZOLL Itamar WatchPAT ONE |
Philips Alice NightOne, ResMed ApneaLink Air, ZOLL Itamar WatchPAT 300/WatchPAT ONE | AccuSom | CleveMed SleepView | ZOLL Itamar WatchPAT ONE | Onera STS | Phillips Alice NightOne, ZOLL Itamar WatchPAT & WatchPAT ONE. Coming Soon: SleepImage & SunRise | Philips Alice NightOne | ResMed NightOwl | SleepImage Ring, ResMed NightOwl, ResMed ApneaLink Air |
ResMed ApneaLink Air |
ResMed NightOwl, Sleep Image Ring, ResMed ApneaLink Air, Philips Alice NightOne, ZOLL Itamar WatchPAT, Advanced Brain Monitoring PSG2 |
Watermark ARES 610/ARES 620 |
ZOLL Itamar WatchPAT 300/WatchPAT ONE |
| Typical Provider Categories: |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, direct to consumers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, health plans, hospital systems, commercial transportation, employers/enterprise |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, direct to consumers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, health plans, hospital systems, commercial transportation, employers/enterprise |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, direct to consumers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, health plans, hospital systems, commercial transportation, employers/enterprise |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, hospital systems, commercial transportation, |
Sleep physicians, direct to consumers, physicians (non-sleep), health plans, employers/enterprise |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, health plans, hospital systems, employers/enterprise |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, direct to consumers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, health plans, hospital systems, commercial transportation, employers/enterprise | Direct-to-consumer, physicians (non-sleep), dentists | Direct-to-consumer | Sleep physicians, dentists |
Sleep physicians, direct to consumers, |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, direct to consumers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, health plans, hospital systems, commercial transportation, |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, direct to consumers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, health plans, hospital systems, commercial transportation, |
Sleep physicians, sleep disorders centers, physicians (non-sleep), dentists, hospital systems, commercial transportation |
| HST Scoring & Interpretation Options: |
Autoscoring, RPSGT manual scoring, score your own studies, interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified physicians interprets your studies |
Autoscoring, RPSGT manual scoring, score your own studies, interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified physicians interprets your studies | RPSGT manual scoring, interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified physicians interprets your studies |
Autoscoring, RPSGT manual scoring, score your own studies, interpret your own |
Autoscoring | Autoscoring, RPSGT manual scoring, score your own studies, interpret your own studies | RPSGT manual scoring, score your own studies, interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified physicians interprets your studies | RPSGT manual scoring, our network of board-certified sleep physicians interprets your studies | Autoscoring, our network of board-certified sleep physicians interprets your studies | Interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified sleep physicians interprets your studies |
Autoscoring, our network of board-certified sleep physicians interprets your studies |
Autoscoring, RPSGT manual scoring, score your own studies, interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified sleep physicians interprets your studies | RPSGT manual scoring, interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified sleep physicians interprets your studies | Autoscoring, RPSGT manual scoring, score your own studies, interpret your own studies, our network of board-certified sleep physicians interprets your studies. |
| Raw Data Available?: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average Turnaround Time (date of study order to results): | 5-7 days. | Order mails day after patient consent. Results delivered 1-3 days after returned device is received. | One week. Device ships upon patient confirmation of testing date and data is transmitted as soon as study is completed. | ≤8 days (typically) | 7 days | 5-7 days | 7 days | 7 business days | Order mails next day, results available same day study is completed | 24 hours | 11 days | 7 days |
1-2 days from time data/device |
2-7 days |
| Patient Education Options: |
Live phone call, live videoconference, |
Live phone call, live videoconference, prerecorded video, written instructions, in-person support, live text message support |
Live phone call, prerecorded video, |
Live phone call, prerecorded video, written instructions, live text message support |
Live phone call, prerecorded video, written instructions, live text message support |
Live phone call, prerecorded video, written instructions |
Live phone call, live videoconference, prerecorded video, written instructions, in-person support |
Live phone call, live videoconference, written instructions, live text message support. |
Live phone call, prerecorded video, written instructions |
Live phone call, live videoconference, prerecorded video, written instructions, live text message support |
Live phone call, live videoconference, written instructions, live text message support |
Live phone call, prerecorded phone call, live videoconference, prerecorded video, written instructions, live text message support |
Live phone call, prerecorded video, |
Live phone call, prerecorded video, written instructions |
| Live Help: | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 | Monday – Friday 8 am-6 pm; Saturday 10 am-5 pm |
24/7 | 24/7 | 8 am – 6 pm EST | 9 am – 5 pm EST | 24/7 | 8 am–7 pm CT | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Additional Program Features: |
ApneaMed also provides telemedicine consults on request, and sells autoPAPs, masks, and hoses at discounted rates. HST users receive a coupon code worth $100 off an autoPAP machine. All services are provided to all 50 states and all Canadian provinces. |
BetterNight’s HST program provides an end-to-end solution for the patient and provider. BetterNight is a comprehensive, highly-secure virtual platform that offers online insurance and billing, delivery tracking, how-to videos, and HST results. Additionally, providers can order and manage DME services for their patients. | Devices are shipped directly to the patient. Testing up to 3 nights. Upon completion, the data is transmitted from the patient’s home to provide prompt turnaround of results. With 190M covered lives, BioSerenity provides national coverage. | Mail-order service designed specifically for sleep centers that want to add direct-ship HST to their program. Customized branding, workflow, and patient kit. Quarterly reports available at no charge. 97% success rate. Over 90% patient satisfaction. Speed the process for your referring sources, increase your revenue, while maintaining continuity of care. |
Lofta offers a streamlined approach to the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Say goodbye to sleep labs, long wait times, and insurance headaches and say hello to the promise of better sleep—quickly and easily. |
Onera Polysomnography-as-a-Service is an end-to-end solution for in-lab and at-home sleep diagnostics and monitoring. The patch-based Onera STS system combined with cloud technology enables physicians to conduct polysomnography anytime, anywhere. It takes minimal effort to prescribe and conduct a sleep study and there’s no upfront investment. This solution offers new opportunities for clinics to expand their sleep programs and for hospitals that have limited or no access to a sleep clinic to implement on-site sleep diagnostic testing. | Uses AI-assisted scoring. Reusable and disposable equipment options. |
Online sleep doctor consultations, remote management and titration of PAP devices. |
Sleep Care online follows up every HST with a face-to-face telehealth visit with a board-certified sleep physician to review study data and discuss therapy options. A prescription for PAP therapy is provided if warranted. Follow-up telehealth visits available. |
Portfolio of home sleep testing options; platform for dentists and doctors to collaborate. | Custom-built, HIPAA-compliant sleep testing software: SleepTestCRM. | VirtuOx provides level II, III, and IV home sleep apnea testing devices and has two programs available. Option 1, VirtuOx performs entire test and bills claim to payer. Option 2, VirtuOx performs entire test, MD/DME bills claim to payer. Both programs can utilize Virtuox’s nationwide sleep telemedicine program to order tests and PAP when needed. |
WM Direct offers traditional insurance bill programs or can customize programs for your practice or patient population. WM Direct can also facilitate integrated and clinically appropriate patient treatment pathways for end-to-end program |
WatchPAT Direct and WatchPAT TurnKey are mail-delivery programs that allow clinics to expand patient access, reduce backlogs, and scale an HSAT program quickly with no upfront cost and minimal time from the office staff. WatchPAT TurnKey offers the option to directly bill patients’ insurance. |
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