Telehealth is reshaping Parkinson’s disease (PD) care by widening access to specialists—especially for rural and underserved patients—while delivering outcomes comparable to in-person visits and reducing travel burden. Coordinated virtual programs (eg, speech, physical therapy, pharmacy) and remote technologies such as wearable monitoring and deep brain stimulation programming support efficient, sustainable, patient-centered long-term management. These tools can help flag fluctuations in motor symptoms and medication side effects in real time, enabling timelier adjustments without an office visit.
Amid ongoing specialist shortages, advanced practice providers (APPs) are increasingly central to PD care. In a NeurologyLive® interview, Cheryl Kyinn, PA-C, highlighted APPs’ strengths in telehealth assessment, medication management, education, and care coordination. Kyinn points to a shift from symptom control toward potential disease-modifying strategies. She emphasized how telehealth and wearables can boost patient accountability and extend high-quality PD care to those who might otherwise go without. Kyinn also noted that as digital workflows mature, APP-led clinics may serve as the backbone for scalable hybrid models that blend virtual and in-person touchpoints.
Reference: Ciccone I, Kyinn C. Technological Advances Leading the Future of Parkinson Care. NeurologyLive. Published May 3, 2025. Accessed October 23, 2025. https://www.neurologylive.com/view/technological-advances-leading-future-parkinson-care-cheryl-kyinn
Link: https://www.neurologylive.com/view/technological-advances-leading-future-parkinson-care-cheryl-kyinn
