Pierre Vermeire, Julien Fanielle, Yves Gilon, Caroline Pepinster, Valérie Quaedvlieg, Florence Rogister, Anne-Lise Poirrier
Multidisciplinary Sleep Clinics for sleep apnea have long existed, bringing together neurologists, sleep specialists, dentists, orthodontists and surgeons. In Belgium, a shift in funding for obstructive sleep apnea treatment was implemented from January 1st, 2017. Funding was allowed for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and the rules shifted for treatments delivery and monitoring by authorised medical opinion. We aimed to assess whether a shift in treatment funding was associated with a change in the multidisciplinary sleep practice...
July 9, 2020: Acta Neurologica Belgica