Clinical Practice Guidelines and Recommendations

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for Health Choice Essential will be consistent with guidelines and recommendations for Health Choice Arizona and Health Choice Generations. Below are our current guidelines.

ADULT HYPERTENTION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (NHLBI)

• JNC 7 Report on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

ADULT OBESITY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (NHLBI and NIDDKD)

• Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

ASTHMA & COPD MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (NHLBI)

• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
• COPD Guidelines

CARDIAC AND CVA CARE MANAGEMENT (ACC/AACE)

• NCEP III Guideline

CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (AMERICAN PAIN SOCIETY)

• Clinical Practice Guidelines

DIABETES MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (ADA)

• Clinical Practice Guidelines

GENERAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (IDSA)

• Clinical Practice Guidelines

HIV MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES

• CDC/NIH
• IDSA

PEDIATRIC OBESITY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (NHLBI and NIDDKD)

• Childhood Obesity

SMOKING CESSATION GUIDELINES (NIH)

• Tobacco Cessation