Impact of a Virtual Wellness Program on Quality-of-Life Measures for Patients Living with MS during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: Patients with MS are vulnerable to the effects of lack of physical activity caused by stay-at-home orders with the COVID-19...
Improving MS Care through Educational Outreach to Generalists
Background: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) need expert, comprehensive care. However, many people with MS receive care from generalist...
Regional MS Summit to Improve Access to High Quality MS Care
Background: In 2006, the Greater Northwest Healthcare Provider Council (HPC) of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) identified a...
Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence of Healthcare Professionals Participating in the Echo MS Program
Background: ECHO MS is a videoconference-based education and case-consultation program that seeks to expand MS expertise. In Fall 2020, the...
National MS Society Black MS Experience Summit, a Culturally Responsive Virtual Education Program for People Affected By MS
Background: Expanding resources to everyone affected by MS requires increased diversity and inclusion. The Black MS Community voiced the...
National MS Society Facebook Community Offers Connection and Virtual Education Options for People Affected By MS
Background: COVID-19 required the transition from in-person programming to virtual options. Understanding the importance of peer-to-peer...
The Multiple Sclerosis at Home Access Program (MAHA): New Challenges for Those Living with Multiple Sclerosis and Significant Disability during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: Abundant evidence supports disparity in health care delivery for persons with disability. These disparities may be magnified...
Continued Expansion of a Multiple Sclerosis Pharmacy Program
Background: Kaiser Permanente Washington (KPWA) launched a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Pharmacy Program in June 2014 to support patients on...
The Influence of Tethered and Joint HCP and Patient Education on Clinical Practice Behavior, Patient Activation, and Empowerment
Background: Advances in disease-modifying therapies (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS) have left clinicians challenged to incorporate DMTs,...