Upper Peninsula Health Plan providers help to develop clinical practice guidelines.  They are reviewed at least every two years.  They are also reviewed when there are new national standards.  You can also get the guidelines from Customer Service at 1-800-835-2556.

ADHD

American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guidelines
(Adopted September 2002. Reviewed September 2010.)

   Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Child With ADHD

   Treatment of the School-Aged Child With ADHD

         Treatment of the School-Aged Child With ADHD: Addendum
         (Adopted September 2008. Revised September 2010.)

   ADHD Diagnosis Algorithm
       (Reviewed September 2010.)

   ADHD Treatment Algorithm
       (Reviewed September 2010.)

Asthma
  (Adopted June 2003. Revised December 2010.)

   Management of Asthma
        Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium Guidelines, July 2010

   General Principles for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
   Management of Asthma in Children 0 to 4 Years
        (Revised October 2010.)
   Management of Asthma in Children 5 to 11 Years
   Management of Asthma in Youth 12 Years and Older and Adults

   Asthma Action Plan
       (Adopted June 2003. Revised June 2011.)

COPD

   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
       UPHP Treatment Guideline for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
       (Adopted March 2009. Revised March 2011.)

Depression

   Primary Care Diagnosis and Management of Adults With Depression
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, January 2010
       (Adopted March 2004. Reviewed March 2010.)

   Depression Screening Tools

Diabetes

   Management of Diabetes Mellitus
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, October 2010
       (Adopted March 2009. Revised December 2010.)

   Diabetes Foot Screening/Exam Tool

Heart Failure

   Adults With Systolic Heart Failure
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, January 2011
       (Adopted June 2007. Revised March 2011.)

Hypercholesterolemia

Hypertension

   Medical Management of Adults With Hypertension
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, August 2011
       (Adopted June 2010. Revised September 2011.)

Kidney Disease

   Diagnosis and Management of Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, November 2010
       (Adopted September 2010. Revised March 2011.)

Low Back Pain

   Management of Acute Low Back Pain
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, September 2011
       (Adopted September 2009. Reviewed December 2011.)

Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain Management

Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
U.S. Veterans Administration and Department of Defense
Clinical Practice Guideline Working Group
Office of Quality and Performance Publication IDQ-CPG/OT-03
Washington, D.C.:  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and
Department of Defense, May 2010
(Adopted June 2004. Reviewed and approved September 2010.)

     Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain Management Algorithm

Osteoarthritis

   Medical Management of Adults With Osteoarthritis
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, August 2011
       (Adopted September 2010. Revised September 2011.)

Osteoporosis

   Management and Prevention of Osteoporosis
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, January 2010
       (Adopted September 2010.)

Overweight Persons and Obesity

   Prevention and Identification of Childhood Overweight and Obesity
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, June 2010
       (Adopted March 2009. Reviewed September 2010.)

Pharyngitis

   Acute Pharyngitis in Children
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, January 2011
       (Adopted September 2009. Revised March 2011.)

Prenatal and Postpartum Care

   Routine Prenatal and Postnatal Care
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, June 2011
       (Adopted September 2008. Revised September 2011.)

    Preconception Screening and Counseling Checklist

Prevention of Falls in Older Persons

Preventive Services for Adults (Ages 50–65+)

   Adult Preventive Services (Ages 50–65+)
       Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium, March 2009
       (Adopted September 2010.)

Respiratory Tract Infections

   Adult Appropriate Antibiotic Use Summary
       (Adopted September 2007. Reviewed September 2011.)

     Pediatric Appropriate Antibiotic Use Summary
       (Adopted September 2007. Reviewed September 2011.)

Tobacco Cessation

   Treatment Guideline for Medical Management of Tobacco Cessation Control
       (Adopted December 2006.  Revised December 2010.)

Urinary Incontinence in Adults