Clinical Guidelines for 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. Next select “Clinical Guidelines” from the list. To view the Preventive Guidelines for children and adults, follow the steps above, but scroll down the list until you see “Preventive Health Guidelines.”

Cardiology

• Adult Cholesterol Management
  
• Hypertension Management
  
• Heart Failure Guideline — Outpatient Management*
  
• Cardiovascular Risk Factors and  Coronary Artery Disease

Diabetes

• Adult Diabetes

Physical/Behavioral Health

• ADHD*
  
• 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