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treatment (including time from referral to consultation; from consultation to sleep study; and from sleep study to treatment initiation). Since inception, 50 high-priority IDES/MEB patients have been guided through the sleep navigator system. Results were compared to historical performance indicators using appropriate parametric (t-test) and non-parametric (Chi-Square) statistics based on item distributions. Results: Compared to historical performance, the adoption of the sleep navigator program was associated with reduced times to consultation, to sleep study, and to treatment initiation. Please note that although all data has been collected and preliminary analyses conducted, results of final statistical analyses will be submitted for final abstract publication and presented at SLEEP 2017. Conclusion: The development of this novel sleep navigator system has facilitated efficient communication between VA and DoD providers, and enhanced coordination of care. By leveraging technology we have been able to overcome systems-level barriers between different organizations that share a common mission. The sleep navigator system has optimized the delivery of timely, high-quality sleep medicine care to our service members.

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