Clinical Guidelines

These guidelines serve as resources for our physicians and are based on the most current medical literature or recognized standards of care at the time of last revision. Providers must be signed in to the network in order to view these secure documents.

We update the guidelines on a regular schedule and, at a minimum, every two years.

See Resources for other provider guidelines.

Behavioral Health

• Depression Treatment in the Primary Care Setting(rev. 12/2008)
• Behavioral Health Services Referrals(rev. 12/2008)

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Cardiology

• Heart Failure: Diastolic Dysfunction(rev. 9/2007)
• Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction Pharmacotherapy(rev. 4/2005)
• Niaspan: Use Instructions (patient education)(rev. 8/2005)
• Perioperative Beta Blocker Use to Prevent MI Checklist(rev. 1/2007)

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ENT

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment(rev. 12/2008)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder(rev. 12/2008)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Worksheet(rev. 1/2009)

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Genetic Testing

• BRCA Genetic Testing Guideline(rev. 5/2006)
• Colon Cancer Genetic Testing Guideline(rev. 4/2008)

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Infectious Disease

• Antibiotics - Respiratory Infection(rev. 12/2006)

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Internal Medicine

• Guide to Appropriate Management of Chronic Pain(rev. 12/2006)
  (For CME credit, see CME and Physician Meetings)
• Knee Pain Referral Guidelines(rev. 3/2009)
• Shoulder Pain Referral Guideline (rev. 4/2008)
• Perioperative Beta Blocker Use to Prevent MI Checklist(rev. 1/2007)

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Obesity 

• Bariatric Surgery : Patient Selection Criteria(rev. 12/2008)
• Childhood Obesity(rev. 12/2008)
• Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults(rev. 12/2008)
• Obesity Agents(rev. 6/2006)

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OB/GYN

• Infertility(rev. 12/2008)

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Oncology

• BRCA Genetic Testing Guideline(rev. 5/2006)

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Ophthalmology

• Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)(rev. 12/2008)

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Orthopedic

• Knee Pain Referral Guidelines(rev. 1/2009)
• Low Back Pain - Adult:  Initial Evaluation and Follow-up(rev. 12/2008)
• Low Back Pain - Red and Blue Flags(rev. 12/2008)
• Osteoporosis: Evaluation Score Sheet(rev. 1/2007)
• Osteoporosis: Screening and Treatment for Normal Women(rev. 5/2005)

Pediatric

• Childhood Obesity(rev. 12/2008)

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Pharmacy

• Injectable Drugs Authorization Criteria(rev. 04/2010)

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Plastics/Dermatology

• Dermatology Referral Guideline(rev. 12/2008)

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Preventive Health Guidelines

• Healthy Adults(rev. 11/2009)
• Healthy Children and Adolescents(rev. 11/2009)

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 Spine Care 

• Spine Care Second Opinion Protocol(rev. 12/2008)

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