Exercise and appropriate physical activity counseling for patients with Ms

Measure Purpose: Counsel patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) on the benefits of exercise and physical activity.

The numerator: patients with MS counseled on the benefits of exercise and appropriate physical activity for patients with MS in the past 12 months

is divided by

the denominator: all patients with a diagnosis of MS.

There are no exclusions for this measure. All patients including those unable to exercise should be provided information on the appropriate range of motion and activity.

Key Phrases

Examples of key phrases you could use to meet the measure include:

• Counseled on physical activity
• Counseled on exercise
• Importance of stretching counseling

Measure Calculation Example

Dr. Ige sees 100 patients between January 1 and December 31 diagnosed with MS. This is the denominator, and there are no exclusions for the measure. 

Of the 100 patients, 32 had documentation on date of encounter of receiving exercise and physical activity counseling in the prior 12 months. This is the numerator.

Quality of patient care = 32/100. Dr. Ige has a score of 32% for this measure.