Beginning in 2018 for Stage 3 of Meaningful Use (optional in 2017), VDH will accept registrations from only EPs that practice in an urgent care setting. All other types of EPs may claim an exclusion for syndromic surveillance in Stage 3 of Meaningful Use.
The Takeaway. 1  Although there is some genetic variation, most adults need between 7.5 to 8.5 hours of sleep per 24-hour period to function optimally. 2  You can find your optimal sleep time if you set aside several days (perhaps during a vacation) to allow yourself to sleep as long as possible. Once you know how much sleep you need, it's important to allot that amount of time in your daily schedule for sleep.
How much sleep do you really need? Experts generally recommend seven to nine hours a night for healthy adults. Sleep scientists say new guidelines are needed to take into account an abundance of recent research in the field and to reflect that Americans are on average sleeping less than they did in the past.