Clinical Practice Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guidelines are evidence-based guidelines used to help providers make decisions about specific clinical situations. Physicians Health Choice utilizes nationally recognized guidelines and standards as major sources in the development of its Clinical Practice Guidelines. Please refer to the Institute of Clinical System Integration Web site at www.icsi.org for these specific guidelines:

Clinical Practice Guidelines

• Major Depression in Adults in Primary Care
• Heart Failure in Adults
• Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment
• Stable Coronary Artery Disease
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus in Adults, Type 2; Diagnosis and Management of
• Osteoporosis, Diagnosis and Treatment of (Guideline)

Preventive Health Guidelines

• Preventive Services for Adults
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Adult Immunizations