Current Clinical Practice Guidelines
In recent years, the process of developing clinical practice guidelines has undergone significant re-evaluation by national professional organizations including the American Medical Association and the Institute of Medicine. With an eye toward increasing rigor and improving transparency, these organizations have articulated principles that form the foundation for new standards of guideline development. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) have both published statements on their websites in support of these new standards.
Historically Beacon Health Options, Inc. (Beacon) and its legacy companies adopted clinical practice guidelines published by the APA, AACAP, and other professional organizations. This was based on their reputation as primary contributors and developers of guidelines representing acceptable standards of care at the time of origination.
Related to the continued evolution of clinical practice guideline development calling for higher standards of evidence, the industry currently has maintained or produced a limited number of guidelines that meet the new standards for guideline rigor and transparency. Accordingly, Beacon has reviewed and adopted the following guidelines that meet those standards:
- American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients with Dementia
- American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, Third Edition
- American Society of Addiction Medicine National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use and Synopsis
- Center for Disease Control Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2016 (adopted by Beacon as treatment recommendation for primary care or pain specialty practitioners)
- American Society of Addiction Medicine Consensus Statement -Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
- American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants
- American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence Methadone Safety: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence, in Collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment for Children-Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice Parameters for Eating Disorders
- Department of Veteran’s Affairs and Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
- The United States Surgeon General Facing Addiction in American – The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
- National Institute of Mental Health Supplemental Information from NIH
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Update: Telepsychiatry with Children and Adolescents
- Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Major Depression in Adults in Primary Care Guideline and Executive Summary
- Cholesterol Management 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults
- Management of Hypertension 2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults – Report From the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8)
- Overview & Key Points of ACC Full Guideline 2017
- AHA/ACC Full Guideline 2017
- Heart Failure 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
- Cardiovascular risk factors and CAD 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk
- Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk 2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
- Adult Diabetes American Diabetes Association (2018)
- Attention-Deficity/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) American Academy of Pediatrics Subcomittee on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management (2011)
- Major Depressive Disorder American Psychiatric Association (2010)
- Adults Substance Abuse Disorder Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 2012
- Acute Bronchitis 2016 Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bronchitis
- Asthma National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel 2007
- COPD The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017
- Prenatal Care The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017
- Acute Pharyngitis Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Illness in Children and Adults (2017)
- Careful Antibiotic Use- Pharyngitis in Children
- Depression USPSTF Depression Screening in Adults 2016
- High Blood Pressure USPSTF High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening 2015
- Adult Vaccinations CDC Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
United States – 2018 - Influenza Vaccination CDC Recommended Immunization Schedule- 2018
- Overweight and Obesity USPSTF Obesity in Adults: Screening and Management 2012
- Diabetes USPSTF Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening 2015
- Cardiovascular Disease USPSTF Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication 2016
- Aspirin USPSTF Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication 2016
- Colon Cancer USPSTF Colorectal Cancer: Screening 2016
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) USPSTF Hepatitis C: Screening 2013
- Immunizations: Shingles CDC Shingles (Herpes Zoster) 2016
- Immunizations: Pneumonia CDC Pneumococcal Vaccination 2017
- HIV USPSTF Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening 2013
- Lung Cancer USPSTF Lung Cancer: Screening 2013
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm USPSTF Lung Cancer: Screening 2013
- Sexually Transmitted Infections USPSTF Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling 2014
- Breast Cancer USPSTF Breast Cancer: Screening 2016
- Cervical Cancer USPSTF Cervical Cancer: Screening 2012
- Osteoporosis USPSTF Osteoporosis: Screening 2011
- Schedule of Preventive Pediatric Visits AAP Preventive Pediatric Health Care 2017
- Fluoride USPSTF Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening 2014
- Obesity USPSTF Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening 2017
- Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum USPSTF Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening 2017
- PKU USPSTF Phenylketonuria in Newborns: Screening 2008
- Congenital Hypothyroidism USPSTF Congenital Hypothyroidism: Screening 2008
- Sickle Cell USPSTF Sickle Cell Disease (Hemoglobinopathies) in Newborns: Screening 2007
- Skin Cancer USPSTF Skin Cancer: Counseling 2012
- Tobacco USPSTF Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions 2013
- Vision Screening AHRQ Guide to Clinical Preventative Services 2014
- Depression USPSTF Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening 2016
- Hepatitis B USPSTF Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014
- Gonorrhea and Chlamydia USPSTF Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening 2014
- HIV USPSTF Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening 2013
- Folic Acid USPSTF Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication 2017
- STI’s USPSTF Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling 2014
- Skin Cancer USPSTF Skin Cancer: Counseling 2012
- Syphillis USPSTF Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening 2016
- Tobacco USPSTF Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions 2013