Research funded by the National MS Society found that a quarter of the US population live in MS care deserts with limited access to neurologic care. Deloitte Consulting presented data on neurologist density and travel times at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting, showing disparities in access to care based on location. The study also revealed lower access among Hispanic groups and individuals with disabilities. Solutions such as telemedicine and providing tools to general neurologists or primary care physicians were suggested to address the issue. The growing shortage of neurologists poses a challenge in addressing geographic disparities in MS care.
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Large Numbers of MS Patients Stranded in ‘Care Deserts’
