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| Clinical Practice Guidelines 2005 |
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If you would like a printed copy of any Molina Healthcare of Texas' clinical
practice guidelines, please contact Provider Services at 1-866-449-6849. |
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The Clinical Practice Guidelines are the basis for our Disease Management and
Health Education Programs. Click on the appropriate links below to view
Clinical Practice Guidelines as outlined by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute  ,
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American Diabetes Association . |
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| You will also find Molina Healthcare of Texas' adopted Preventive
Health Recommendations, Disease Management Program information, and the Quality
Improvement Program description. |
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| Clinical Practice Guidelines |
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Asthma
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Based
on the
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of National
Institutes of Health
Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of
Asthma 1997and the Update on Selected Topics 2002.
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| Access the NHLBI Guideline via Internet at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index.htm
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Diabetes
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Based
on the
American Diabetic Association
Standards of Medical Care for Patients with Diabetes
Mellitus
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| Diabetes Care, Volume 28, Supplement 1, Page 4-36, January 2005. |
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Access the ADA Guideline via Internet at
http://www.diabetes.org
Go to: Healthcare Professionals page and choose Clinical Practice Guidelines.
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| Access via Internet directly to Clinical Practice Guidelines at
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/vol29/suppl_1/ |
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Cholesterol
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Based
on the
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute,
Third
Report on the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and
Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult
Treatment Panel III).
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Updated
based on ATP III Update 2004: Implications of Recent
Clinical Trials for the ATP III Guidelines
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| Modifications to cholesterol clinical practice guideline are
available at National Heart and Lung and Blood Institute Website, "Implications
of Recent Clinical Trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult
Treatment Panel III Guidelines"
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atp3upd04.htm |
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Hypertension
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Based
on the
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of National
Institutes of Health. The Seventh Report of the Joint
National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation
and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC-7).
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| Access the NHLBI Guideline via Internet at
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/index.htm |
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Symptomatic Heart Failure
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Based on the American College of Cardiology and the
American Heart Association Guidelines for the Evaluation
and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult.
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Access the ACC/AHA Guideline via Internet at
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/46/6/e1.
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Major
Depression in Primary Care
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Based on the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Guideline, Major Depression in Adults in Primary Care,
June 8, 2004.
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Access the ICSI Guideline via Internet at
http://www.icsi.org
Select Health Care Guidelines By Title.
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Children
with Acute Otitis Media
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Based on the American Academy of Pediatrics, American
Academy of Family Physicians Subcommittee on Management
of Acute Otitis Media March 2004.
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Access the AAP Guideline via Internet at
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/113/5/1451.
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| Preventive Health Recommendations |
Preventive Screening, Immunizations and
Counseling Guidelines
Molina's Preventive Care Guidelines are derived from existing nationally
recognized organizations. These are based on guidelines that were originally
developed by Medical Directors of Molina Healthcare Inc. The guidelines have
been reviewed and adapted for use in Texas by Molina Healthcare of Texas (MHT)
Medical Directors and the outside physician representatives of the MHT Clinical
Quality Improvement Committee. The guidelines were adopted by Molina Healthcare
of Texas Clinical Quality Improvement Committee February 2, 2006.
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| Disease Management Programs |
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Asthma |
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Congestive Heart Failure |
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Diabetes |
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| Quality Improvement Program |
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Quality Improvement Program |
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