Affiliated Computer Services, a Xerox company, has introduced a new sleep apnea reporting service to help carriers better address the problem of sleep apnea.


With ACS' new system, drivers can submit sleep data at TravelCenters of America (TA) and Petro Stopping Center locations by using the ACS TripPak Truck Stop Scanning network.

"With this service, carriers can help prevent accidents by pinpointing at-risk drivers who suffer from sleep apnea," said Kelley Walkup, division vice president and general manager for ACS. "Most fleets lack the national infrastructure to collect and evaluate the treatment information from drivers on the road, so we see considerable demand for this type of end-to-end sleep apnea compliance reporting system."

The National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended sleep apnea screening for commercial drivers.

Sleep apnea can be treated by a commonly used device called the auto-titrating positive airway pressure machine (APAP). Last year, ACS partnered with Sleep Pointe to help carriers collect and evaluate sleep apnea treatment information from APAP machines.

TA and Petro locations will phase in the sleep apnea data reporting in waves to accommodate the needs of fleets signed up for the solution. The first two fleets to implement the new solution are Prime of Springfield, Mo., and Crete Carrier Corporation of Lincoln, Neb. Eventually, all 187 TA and Petro company-operated locations will offer the complete compliance reporting service.

For more information about the service, visit www.acs-inc.com.