Parkinson’s Foundation names 4 piorities with 'practical, actionable steps'
Written by Andrea Lobo | March 4, 2026
- A new national strategy from the Parkinson's Foundation aims to improve patient-centered care in the US.
- Key priorities include expanding clinician expertise, developing integrated care models, defining clinical data, and using new technologies.
- This strategy will help guide federal policy for the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act.
The Parkinson’s Foundation has released its new national strategy dedicated to improving care for people with Parkinson’s disease by focusing on practical, patient-centered solutions that the nonprofit says will address the real challenges now facing the U.S. community.
The new strategy, dubbed Parkinson’s Care and Innovation: A Patient-Centered Agenda for Change, reflects the outcome of the National Roundtable on Parkinson’s Care and Innovation, held last fall, which brought together healthcare providers, policy leaders, advocacy organizations, caregivers, and patients.
It outlines four major care priorities, centered on delivering high-quality, integrated, and coordinated care for people with the progressive disease.
“The four care priorities … reflect the nuances of living with [Parkinson’s disease],“ Sneha Mantri, MD, the foundation’s chief medical officer, said in a press release from the organization that outlines its new blueprint for change.
“[These] priorities require practical, actionable steps to strengthen Parkinson’s care, improve coordination among providers, and ensure that people with Parkinson’s receive the support they need to live well,” Mantri said.
According to the foundation, its strategy addresses what it says is a current lack of specialized healthcare providers, as well as a dearth of coordinated technology for improving Parkinson’s care. The nonprofit also wants more care coordination overall, and is seeking to develop a clinical data set that can be used nationwide.
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