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Awaken2Sleep Education

Awaken2Sleep Inc.

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/23d. Total Eps: 63

Do you want to level up in Dental Sleep Medicine? Learn more about how Obstructive Sleep Apnea is impacting your patients? This channel is the recorded webinars from Awaken2Sleep and various speakers bringing awareness to this life-threatening issue. You will hear from dentists, practice owners, medical professionals, and more about how to level up your dental practice. You will find full webinar recordings and Q&A Sessions based on specific topics. You can learn more about helping patients or register for live webinars to get CE by visiting us at Awaken2Sleep.com

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Awaken2Sleep with Michael Cowen

Season 4 · Episode 12

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 • Duration 55:44

Webinar Description:
Many dentists dive into DSM with top-notch clinical skills but struggle to convert these skills into measurable growth.

So…

How did your sleep practice perform in 2025?

As the year wraps, it’s crucial to review your practice’s success and set clear goals for 2025. If you’re setting goals and not seeing how well you did, then goals are a waste of time.

How do you bridge this gap? How do you set objectives beyond clinical metrics? How do you boost patient conversion rates, collection values, and referrals?

Michael Cowen has been helping practices conduct sleep practice reviews since 2015, you can gain access to Michael and workshop your:

2024 Sleep Business Review
2025 Sleep Business Goals
Tracking systems

He’ll help you turn your vision into actionable strategies.

In this webinar, attendees will explore:

Conducting a comprehensive year-end review
Evaluating key performance indicators (KPIs) to track practice health
Using the “five whys” technique to analyze successes and failures
Setting a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) for your DSM practice in 2025
Crafting a detailed roadmap for growth
Consistently tracking progress to realize your goals

What you’ll gain:

Tools to draft a compelling vision statement for 2025
Strategies for team alignment with your new goals
Insights into key metrics that define progress
A plan to pivot and recalibrate based on real-world feedback

Join us to review your DSM practice’s performance in 2024 and set the stage for a successful 2025. Transform your practice with clear, actionable goals and a strategic plan for the year ahead.

Watch now and take your dental practice to the next level!

Meet the Speaker!
Michael Cowen, CEO, and Founder of Awaken2Sleep started his journey in sleep medicine in 2003, performing in-lab sleep studies as a pediatric sleep technician at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital in Southern California. Five years later, this training and experience empowered him to save his infant daughter’s life from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a leading cause of SIDS in infants. After recognizing his calling to passionately assist others in helping their patients, Michael became an expert in the Business of Sleep Medicine, working with physicians, building sleep centers, CPAP technology, and home sleep tests. In 2015, he founded Awaken2Sleep, which empowers growth-minded dental practices to PIVOT through proven dental sleep medicine and business coaching, turning their 5-year goals into a 2-year reality.

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Awaken2Sleep With Doug Fettig

Season 4 · Episode 11

Thursday, November 14, 2024 • Duration 58:36

"Surprised by your tax bill? You’re not alone—and it’s time to change that. Join Doug Fettig, MBA, CPA, as he shares powerful financial strategies to prepare your Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM) practice for long-term success.

As tax season approaches, every dental professional should be asking:

Are you ready for 2024 taxes?
Is your DSM practice positioned for growth in 2025?
Do you know which tax advantages you may be missing?

In this comprehensive webinar, Doug Fettig dives into essential financial insights specifically for DSM practices, including maximizing commonly overlooked tax write-offs, structuring your practice for sustainable growth, and overcoming common CPA objections that can limit your investment capacity.

Key Takeaways:

How to leverage tax write-offs unique to DSM practices
Steps to build a practice structure that supports growth and profitability
Strategies to handle “You can’t afford it” advice from your CPA

Don’t let financial barriers hold back your practice. Take control of your business finances and unlock the full potential of your DSM practice with these actionable strategies!

Watch now to start planning a profitable future for your DSM practice!

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Q&A with Dr. Haramandeep Singh - Beyond the AHI: What Sleep Tests Really Show Us

Season 4 · Episode 5

Monday, May 6, 2024 • Duration 06:38

In this question-and-answer session, you can join Dr. Haramandeep Singh as he dives into the minute details of complex cases in AHI, how to deciper sleep tests results, and how to treat patients using this information.

Webinar Description:
Looking at sleep test data can be overwhelming.

While intriguing, peering into a sleep test histogram often confuses dental sleep medicine professionals. Understanding these reports helps providers connect with patients and physicians better.

Watch as Dr. Haramandeep Singh, a seasoned Sleep Medicine specialist, will share how to understand the raw data on your sleep study and go beyond AHI to explore the implications for treating patients with OSA.

By this webinar’s end, attendees will be able to:

Explore the art of reading sleep test histograms
Spot crucial events and anomalies in sleep data
Enhance patient care with your newfound diagnostic insights

Meet the Speaker!
Haramandeep Singh, MD

Dr. Haramandeep Singh is a distinguished Sleep Medicine expert known for his comprehensive approach to treating sleep disorders. With a background that bridges psychiatry and sleep medicine, he offers a unique perspective on the impact of sleep on overall health. Join us to benefit from Dr. Singh's deep insights and practical guidance.

Thank you to our sponsors for making this education possible:
Nierman Practice Management, United Credit, Kettenbach Dental, ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, and Sleep Apnea Leads

Beyond the AHI: What Sleep Tests Really Show Us with Dr. Haramandeep Singh

Season 4 · Episode 5

Monday, May 6, 2024 • Duration 53:08

Webinar Description:
Looking at sleep test data can be overwhelming.

While intriguing, peering into a sleep test histogram often confuses dental sleep medicine professionals. Understanding these reports helps providers connect with patients and physicians better.

By this webinar’s end, attendees will be able to:

Explore the art of reading sleep test histograms
Spot crucial events and anomalies in sleep data
Enhance patient care with your newfound diagnostic insights

Meet the Speaker!
Haramandeep Singh, MD

Thank you to our sponsors for making this education possible:
Nierman Practice Management, United Credit, Kettenbach Dental, ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, and Sleep Apnea Leads

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Q and A with Brittny Sciarra-Murphy - Myofunctional Mastery: A New Era in Dental Health and Sleep Medicine

Season 4 · Episode 4

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 10:01

In this question-and-answer session, you can join Brittny Sciarra-Murphy as she fields questions about myofunctional therapy practices in dental sleep medicine.

Webinar Description:
You’ve heard the whispers about Myofunctional Therapy in dental sleep medicine (DSM).

But what’s the real story?

Myofunctional Therapy is an area with the potential for enhancing patient care and expanding practice services – especially in DSM. If you are:

Wondering what Myofunctional Therapy really involves
Curious about how to incorporate it into your practice
Puzzling over the billing and operational aspects
Considering if it should be a part of your practice

You’re not alone.

Watch as Brittny Sciarra-Murphy – registered dental hygienist, myofunctional therapist, founder of CT Orofacial Myology and co-founder of MyoAir – shares the foundational concepts of myofunctional therapy, the intricacies of its clinical application, and the business aspects of integrating it into your practice.

By this webinar’s conclusion, attendees will learn:

Define Myofunctional Therapy
Identify the benefits of this service for patients
Understand the collaborative impact combo therapy has for patients with sleep apnea
Explore integrating myofuctional therapy into a restorative and sleep practice
Navigate the upside, workflows, and impact offering this therapy can provide

Unlock a new procedure, a new revenue source, and a new way to upgrade your sleep treatment in your practice!

Meet the Speaker!

Brittny Sciarra-Murphy, RDH, BS, MAS™, COM®

Brittny Sciarra-Murphy is a registered dental hygienist, myofunctional therapist, Buteyko Breathing educator, leader, speaker, and mentor. Brittny is the founder of CT Orofacial Myology and co-founder of MyoAir. Brittny teaches other registered dental hygienists to become myofunctional therapists through the Team Myo program at Airway Health Solutions. She is also the face behind the podcast “I Spy with My Myo Eye” available on all major podcast platforms.

Myofunctional Mastery: A New Era in Dental Health and Sleep Medicine with Brittny Sciarra-Murphy

Season 4 · Episode 4

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 56:25

Webinar Description:
You’ve heard the whispers about Myofunctional Therapy in dental sleep medicine (DSM).

But what’s the real story?

Myofunctional Therapy is an area with the potential for enhancing patient care and expanding practice services – especially in DSM. If you are:

Wondering what Myofunctional Therapy really involves
Curious about how to incorporate it into your practice
Puzzling over the billing and operational aspects
Considering if it should be a part of your practice

You’re not alone.

By this webinar’s conclusion, attendees will learn:

Define Myofunctional Therapy
Identify the benefits of this service for patients
Understand the collaborative impact combo therapy has for patients with sleep apnea
Explore integrating myofuctional therapy into a restorative and sleep practice
Navigate the upside, workflows, and impact offering this therapy can provide

Unlock a new procedure, a new revenue source, and a new way to upgrade your sleep treatment in your practice!

Meet the Speaker!

Brittny Sciarra-Murphy, RDH, BS, MAS™, COM®

Q and A with Dr. Justin Elikofer - TMJ & OAT: Anatomy, Movement, and Clinical Implications

Season 4 · Episode 3

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 • Duration 08:59

In this question-and-answer session, you can join Dr. Justin Elikofer as he answers questions about TMJ and oral appliance therapy.

Webinar Description:
Does OAT cause TMD?

Isn’t TMD contraindicated for OAT?

The possibility of causing patients pain or complications can seem daunting when considering making a sleep appliance. Dr. Justin Elikofer has delivered thousands of appliances and will share the importance of understanding the OAT/TMJ relationship.

This webinar will delve deep into the intricate anatomy of the TMJ, its complex movements, and its vital role in effective OAT.

You’ll gain a holistic understanding of how these two critical elements interact, leading to more effective treatment strategies and improved patient outcomes.

Watch as Dr. Elikofer discusses:

Secrets of TMJ’s structure and its functional significance in dental sleep medicine.
Dynamic movements of the TMJ and their implications in diagnosing and managing sleep disorders.
Art of identifying key clinical signs during TMJ examinations and how to apply these insights in optimizing OAT.
Strategies for managing TMJ signs and symptoms with OAT.
A collaborative approach to treating TMJ disorders alongside sleep apnea.

Whether you’re new to dental sleep medicine or looking to refine your skills, this session will provide valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your practice.

By this webinar’s end, you’ll learn:

Enhanced understanding of TMJ anatomy and its clinical relevance in OAT.
Practical skills in assessing TMJ movement and its implications in treatment.
Insights into the effective integration of OAT in managing TMJ disorders.
Strategies to co-manage TMD alongside sleep apnea with OAT.
Confidence in applying a holistic approach to dental sleep medicine.

Watch now to transform how you treat TMJ and OAT in your dental sleep medicine practice.

TMJ & OAT: Anatomy, Movement, and Clinical Implications with Dr. Justin Elikofer

Season 4 · Episode 3

Monday, March 4, 2024 • Duration 01:11:28

Webinar Description:
Does OAT cause TMD?

Isn’t TMD contraindicated for OAT?

This webinar will delve deep into the intricate anatomy of the TMJ, its complex movements, and its vital role in effective OAT.

You’ll gain a holistic understanding of how these two critical elements interact, leading to more effective treatment strategies and improved patient outcomes.

Watch as Dr. Elikofer discusses:

Secrets of TMJ’s structure and its functional significance in dental sleep medicine.
Dynamic movements of the TMJ and their implications in diagnosing and managing sleep disorders.
Art of identifying key clinical signs during TMJ examinations and how to apply these insights in optimizing OAT.
Strategies for managing TMJ signs and symptoms with OAT.
A collaborative approach to treating TMJ disorders alongside sleep apnea.

Whether you’re new to dental sleep medicine or looking to refine your skills, this session will provide valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your practice.

By this webinar’s end, you’ll learn:

Enhanced understanding of TMJ anatomy and its clinical relevance in OAT.
Practical skills in assessing TMJ movement and its implications in treatment.
Insights into the effective integration of OAT in managing TMJ disorders.
Strategies to co-manage TMD alongside sleep apnea with OAT.
Confidence in applying a holistic approach to dental sleep medicine.

Watch now to transform how you treat TMJ and OAT in your dental sleep medicine practice.

Dr. Justin ElikoferDr. Elikofer excelled in academic studies and enjoyed 3D ceramic art, which highly impacted his post-secondary medical education - he found that dentistry was the perfect mix of art and medicine. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry and took a position with a traveling oral surgery team focused on treating hurting teeth. In 2018, Dr. Elikofer moved to South Florida. He practiced Dental Sleep Medicine under the direction of the AADSM and obtained diplomate status in 2020. Before becoming a private practice owner, he explored the best path to effectively treating patients. Seeing how these devices stabilize the airway and ultimately impact patients' lives has shown Dr. Elikofer the power of practicing sleep. In his time off, you can find Dr. Elikofer on the water or beach on a nice day or at a sporting event. He follows the USF Bulls, Buccaneers, Rays, and Lightning.

Q and A with Jon Nierman, Alejandra Farias, and Laura Couture - Decoding DSM: Navigating Medical Insurance Changes

Season 4 · Episode 2

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 • Duration 21:13

In this question-and-answer session, you can join Jon Nierman, Alejandra Farias, and Laura Couture as they answer questions about navigating medical insurance changes in DSM.

Webinar Description:
Medical insurance companies are making changes. New Medicare and payment guidelines require more from dental practices to cover appliance therapy.

Have you heard the updates?

How some plans aren’t going to be accepting telemedicine consults?
Some require a pre and post-HST consult to pay for the appliance.
Some specific which appliances are allowed,
There’s new codes.

The medical insurance industry is changing.

Are you ready for it?

Have these questions left you uncertainty?

Navigating this evolving terrain can feel like trying to decode a foreign language.

We’ve assembled a group of experts who will decode the changes and challenges of medical billing!

They’ve been in the trenches, keeping pace with every twist and turn of medical billing. They’re here to demystify, guide, and provide actionable strategies to help your practice adapt and thrive in this new era.

Jon Nierman, Alejandra Farias, and Laura Couture collectively bring decades of experience in dental sleep medicine, offering a comprehensive understanding of the field’s evolving challenges and opportunities. Their diverse backgrounds in education, medical billing, and practice management make them ideal experts for guiding professionals through the dynamic landscape of DSM.

Meet the Speakers!

Jon Nierman, President of Nierman Practice Management

Jon Nierman President of Nierman Practice Management has a mission to remove barriers for dental sleep medicine implementation. From his platform, he specializes in the development of continuing education programs, software systems, and medical billing services to facilitate dental practice growth for medically necessary services. Jon has provided over 5,000 hours of continuing education on sleep and TMD and is a leader in helping dental professionals build established sleep practices.

Decoding DSM: Navigating Medical Insurance Changes with Jon Nierman, Alejandra Farias, and Laura Couture

Season 4 · Episode 2

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 • Duration 01:17:05

Webinar Description:
Medical insurance companies are making changes. New Medicare and payment guidelines require more from dental practices to cover appliance therapy.

Have you heard the updates?

How some plans aren’t going to be accepting telemedicine consults?
Some require a pre and post-HST consult to pay for the appliance.
Some specific which appliances are allowed,
There’s new codes.

The medical insurance industry is changing.

Are you ready for it?

Have these questions left you uncertainty?

Navigating this evolving terrain can feel like trying to decode a foreign language.

We’ve assembled a group of experts who will decode the changes and challenges of medical billing!

Meet the Speakers!

Jon Nierman, President of Nierman Practice Management

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