I have a two part question regarding the osa referral process: do primary care physicians refer most or all of their patients to a specific sleep lab?

Yes: Primary care dr.'s don't have their own sleep labs, so if a patient has sleep apnea, or moderate symptoms of another sleep disorder, the doctor can refer the patient to a sleep medicine doctor (who has a sleep lab). Specialists are chosen for their medical expertise, good customer service, and good dr.-to-dr. Communications. However, an hmo patient will only have coverage at specific sleep labs.

That's how we refer: As with most referral processes, doctors and their staff typically get comfortable with a small handful of specialists that they refer to most often and use them just about all the time. It's the same with testing facilities.

Yes: Sleep studies can be done at home or at a lab. It depends on insurance coverage and convenience.

PSG for OSA: PSG FOR OSA most doctors may have a preference for who they believe is the best sleep lab. But often times the choice is limited by an insurance plan. So it is a case by case basis.