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We recently posted the 2015-2016 Clinical Practice Guideline
Summary, which replaces the previous version. The revised summary includes
a listing of all Clinical Practice Guidelines adopted by Independence that are
considered the accepted minimum standard of care in the medical profession.
Adherence to these guidelines may lead to improved patient outcomes.
Guidelines are available for the following medical and behavioral health
conditions: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary
heart disease, diabetes, heart failure, obesity, renal disease, attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, depression,
and substance abuse disorders.
Changes in the 2015-2016 Clinical Practice Guideline Summary include
updates to the current guidelines, as well as the addition of the following
guidelines:
- Asthma. Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Pediatric Pocket
Guide
- COPD. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
Diagnosis of Diseases of Chronic Airflow Limitation: Asthma COPD and
Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)
- Coronary Heart Disease. AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of
Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes; and
ACC/AHA/AACVPR/AAFP/ANA Concepts for Clinician-Patient Shared Accountability in
Performance Measures
- Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease A
Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association and American Diabetes
Association; and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Youth With Diabetes
Mellitus
- Heart Failure. Transitions of Care in Heart Failure; and Decision
Making in Advanced Heart Failure
- Obesity. Severe Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Identification,
Associated Health Risks, and Treatment Approaches; and Clinical Practice
Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical
Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient – 2013 Update
In addition, guidelines for
Renal Disease have been newly added.
Individual clinical decisions should be tailored to specific patient medical
and psychosocial needs. As national guideline recommendations evolve, please
update your practice accordingly. The summary provides the reference for each
condition and links directly to the guidelines.
We update the guidelines annually based on changes made to nationally
recognized sources. Changes are reviewed by internal and external consultants,
as appropriate, and by the Independence Quality Committee, which is comprised
of network physicians.
You can access the 2015-2016 Clinical Practice Guideline Summary on
our website. Paper copies of the summary can be ordered by
submitting an online request or by calling the Provider Supply Line at
1-800-858-4728.
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