America’s Spectrum of Support for Patients
Americans “Go Red” in February for heart disease awareness and paint the town pink every October in honor of breast cancer patients. These celebrations are a stark contrast, however, to the public’s response to some health conditions.
Alzheimer’s Patients Need Something to Cheer About
It’s looking like a lonely holiday season for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.
COVID-19 Introduces New Balancing Act for Caregivers
Sometimes the caregivers who call our help desk need assistance finding local resources for their loved ones.
Telemedicine Bridges Gap for Patients in Hawaii
By Jerry Boster Living on a Hawaiian island is living the dream – unless you need access to a medical specialist who is an airplane ride away. Just ask a person with Parkinson’s living in Hawaii, like me. While people with Parkinson’s live on all 7 Hawaiian Islands, most medical specialists are concentrated on the […]
Time to Make Telemedicine Policy Permanent
Health care providers don’t always have a lot of free time on our hands. But when it comes to policies that impact our patients, we find the time to speak out.
World Brain Day Spotlights Parkinson’s Disease
This year’s World Brain Day unites advocates in highlighting a disease that devastates families and communities across the globe: Parkinson’s.
The Reauthorization Tragedy
Maybe it’s loss of balance and involuntary movement, or speech difficulties and cognitive impairment.
Fail First is Failing Neurological Patients
By Robert Fekete, MD In my effort to provide patient-centered care for people with neurological conditions, I encounter a variety of obstacles. One irks me more than any other: step therapy. This is the process where insurance companies withhold coverage for prescribed medications until patients first try and fail the insurer-preferred drug. I take issue […]
New Medication Reduces “Off” Periods for Parkinson’s Patients
People living with Parkinson’s disease will soon have a new treatment option. The FDA has now approved a medication that reduces “off” periods, episodes when patients’ first-line medication fails to control Parkinson’s symptoms. The new treatment is a welcome step toward helping Parkinson’s patients keep symptoms like tremor, rigidity and anxiety in check. Parkinson’s disease, […]
Prior Authorization’s Snowball Effect
Prior authorization was once a commonsense safeguard. But that is no longer the case.
