Humana Supports Use of National Clinical Guidelines
In 2003, Humana refrained
from issuing internally developed clinical practice guidelines for
common conditions and diseases and began providing links to nationally
recognized, evidence-based guidelines on the providers’ section
of the Humana Web site, www.humana.com.
The decision supports Humana’s continuing progress toward
e-enablement of key resources and supports the physician-patient
relationship and reduction of unnecessary administrative burden
for physicians and Humana.
Under the program, Humana has reduced the number
of guidelines it disseminates, to include primarily those required
by regulatory and accrediting bodies. A list of the guidelines and
links to the documents are included below. If you would like printed
versions of the guidelines, please contact your local Humana market
representative.
Physicians who treat Humana-insured patients with complex chronic
diseases may wish to use the care profiles developed by Accordant,
which provides management for patients with certain complex conditions.
To obtain copies of care profiles for any of the 13 diseases Accordant
manages (see related story at Wide
Range of Disease Management Programs Available), call 1-800-948-2497
or
(336) 315-3715.
Please note that all guidelines, regardless of the issuing organization,
are merely recommendations and are not intended to substitute for
a physician’s professional judgment.
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