Clinical practice guidelines for the conditions addressed by our Health
Management Programs are distributed to selected participating practitioner
populations and some are also made available on the member website. You may
also call us at 1-800-390-3522 to request a printed copy. Guidelines are
reviewed annually and updated as necessary.
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Guideline
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Description
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Reference
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Asthma
Effective 3/1997
Updated 9/1997; 12/2002; 7/2008
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These guidelines are distributed to participating primary care physicians,
allergists, and pulmonologists as part of our BREATHE Health Management Program.
They are for the management of chronic asthma in adults and children.
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National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effective 6/2006
Updated 12/2009, 9/2011
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Distributed to primary care physicians and pulmonologists as part of our
BREATH-COPD Program, these guidelines address the diagnosis, staging and
treatment of COPD.
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GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease)
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Diabetes
Effective 3/2001
Updated 4/2003; 4/2004; 5/2005; 6/2006; 8/2008; 5/2010
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These guidelines are distributed to primary care physicians as part of the
DiabetiCare Program. They address appropriate frequency of A1C, lipid and microalbumin testing, as well as office
visits, foot exams, drug therapy, home glucose monitoring, eye exams, and other
recommended testing.
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American Diabetes Association
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Coronary Artery Disease
Effective 5/2002
Updated 6/2006, 11/2011
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Developed for the HeartCare Program, these guidelines are distributed to
primary care physicians and cardiologists. They address the management of
coronary artery disease.
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American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association
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Heart Failure
Effective 5/1996
Updated 7/2000; 9/2005; 6/2006; 9/2009;
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Also part of the HeartCare Program, these guidelines were developed and
distributed to primary care physicians and cardiologists. They include an
enhanced classification system that identifies patients who are at risk for
developing heart failure due to risk factors, including coronary artery disease,
diabetes, and hypertension.
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American College of Cardiology; American Heart
Association
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