Clinical Practice Guidelines

Aspirus Health Plan, through the Quality Improvement and Medical Management Committee (QIMM), adopts clinical practice guidelines from nationally or locally recognized sources. Sources may include medical specialty societies and other professional organizations. The guidelines are based on reasonable medical evidence or a consensus on clinical treatment patterns by physicians in the selected field of practice.

Medical

Asthma, Diagnosis and Management 
Primary Source: Global Initiative for Asthma

Diabetes, Type 2; Diagnosis and Management 
Primary Source: American Diabetes Association

Management of Heart Failure in Adults 
Primary Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)

Obesity in Adults; Prevention and Management 
Primary Source: American Academy of Family Physicians

Preventive Services for Adults
Primary Source: American Academy of Family Physicians

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder

Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Primary Source: American Psychiatric Association

Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia 
Primary Source: American Psychiatric Association

Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
Primary Source: American Psychiatric Association

Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder 
Primary Source: American Society of Addiction Medicine

Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder
Primary Source: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs