National Parkinson Foundation and Johns Hopkins receive $1.7M PCORI grant

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) awarded the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) and John Hopkins University $1.7 million to deliver telemedicine care to Parkinson’s disease patients, according to a May 13 announcement. This project is one of 51 projects totaling more than $88.6 million that PCORI approved for funding on May 6.

The joint NPF and John Hopkins University project will utilize telemedicine to connect patients in rural, remote and underserved locations with neurologists. Using the technology, these specialists can address the physical, occupational and speech therapy needs of Parkinson’s patients.

E. Ray Dorsey, MD, director of the Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, will lead the project in collaboration with Peter Schmidt, PhD, NPF's vice president of programs.

"With telemedicine, we can bring expert care to every patient. Patients in rural or remote areas often fall through the cracks. We hope to change that," said Joyce Oberdorf, president and CEO of NPF, in a statement.  

 

Laura Pedulli

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