{"id":119871,"date":"2025-09-04T17:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/119871\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:48:12","slug":"roundtable-in-us-capital-aims-to-help-shape-parkinsons-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/119871\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundtable in US capital aims to help shape Parkinson\u2019s care"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundtable in the U.S. capital,\u00a0hosted by the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation<\/a>, is aiming to find new ways to improve access to healthcare providers and treatment, define inroads for innovation, and align stronger policies in Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a> care by centering patient and caregiver voices in a nationwide planning session.<\/p>\n

The National Roundtable on Parkinson\u2019s Care and Innovation, to be held Sept. 4 in Washington, D.C., will bring together leaders and experts from different fields. Its goal, per a press release<\/a> from the nonprofit, is to reach consensus on urgent needs and identify practical solutions for improving care for people living with Parkinson\u2019s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Parkinson\u2019s Foundation is proud to continue to forge intentional and strategic partnerships with top leaders in healthcare and specifically, brain health,\u201d said Sneha Mantri, MD, chief medical officer of the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation. \u201cThis roundtable discussion will help shape the future of [Parkinson\u2019s disease] care for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Parkinson\u2019s is a neurodegenerative disease that gradually damages nerve cells in the brain, causing a range of motor and nonmotor symptoms<\/a> that worsen over time.<\/p>\n

The disease is becoming more common in the U.S. as the population grows older.\u00a0At the same time, however, there is a shortage of specialists<\/a> \u2014 especially in more remote areas of the country.<\/p>\n

According to the foundation, the number of neurologists trained in Parkinson\u2019s care who are practicing in the U.S. number about 660, with fewer than 10 serving rural areas. As a result, fewer than 1 in 10 patients ever see one of these specialists.<\/p>\n

Goal is new recommendations for improving Parkinson\u2019s care in US<\/p>\n

Neurologists are doctors who specialize in the brain and the nervous system. Those with expertise in Parkinson\u2019s not only fine-tune medications to better control symptoms, but also guide patients through other aspects of care. Having access to these specialists is especially important for patients and caregivers who face daily challenges.<\/p>\n

According to the foundation, the roundtable will gather ideas and turn them into an issue brief, or a clear summary document. This brief will include personal experiences from patients and caregivers, highlight promising innovations, and suggest national strategies for improving Parkinson\u2019s care.<\/p>\n

Patient voices will play a central role in shaping the recommendations, per the foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen all voices come together with a shared purpose, progress happens faster and with greater impact,\u201d said Jon Blum, former principal deputy administrator and currently chief operating officer of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services<\/a>, based in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

By elevating the experiences of patients and caregivers, this roundtable will define the most impactful levers for change across the care journey, driving tactical strategies and transforming how [Parkinson\u2019s disease] care is delivered and supported nationwide.<\/p>\n

One of the main goals is to support the National Parkinson\u2019s Project, a federal initiative focused on preventing the disease, easing its symptoms, and slowing or stopping its progression. For patients, this initiative, developed under the National Plan to End Parkinson\u2019s Act,<\/a> could mean stronger policies in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy elevating the experiences of patients and caregivers, this roundtable will define the most impactful levers for change across the care journey, driving tactical strategies and transforming how [Parkinson\u2019s disease] care is delivered and supported nationwide,\u201d Blum said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A roundtable in the U.S. capital,\u00a0hosted by the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation, is aiming to find new ways to improve…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119872,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[49,48,84,392],"class_list":{"0":"post-119871","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-healthcare"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119871\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}