Clinical guidelines available on the web

The clinical guidelines below are available at upmchealthplan.com. Select “For Providers” on the homepage and then “Medical Management” from the menu on the left. Then select “Clinical Guidelines” under the “Patient Health Guidelines” heading.

Cardiology

• Adult Cholesterol Management*
  
• Hypertension Management*
  
• Heart Failure Guideline – outpatient management
  
• Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Coronary Artery Disease*

Diabetes

• Adult Diabetes

Physical/Behavioral

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  
• Depression
  
• Substance Abuse and Dependence

Respiratory

• Asthma*
  
• COPD*

Women's Health

• Prenatal Clinical Practice Guidelines

Low Back Pain Quality Initiative

• Program Booklet 
  
• Frequently Asked Questions 
  
• Primary Care or First Contact Physician Algorithm
  
• Physical Therapists and Chiropractors Algorithm
  
• Workers’ Compensation: Primary Care or First Contact Physician Algorithm 
  
• Workers’ Compensation: Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Algorithm 
  
• Algorithm Legend
  
• Yellow Flags Form
  
• Revised Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire
  
• Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire

* These guidelines have been revised.