Practice Guidelines
Preventive and clinical practice guidelines are based on the health needs and opportunities for improvement identified as part of the Quality Assurance Program Improvement (QAPI) program. Whenever possible, MHS adopts preventive and clinical practice guidelines that are published by nationally recognized organizations or government institutions as well as state-wide collaborative and/or a consensus of healthcare professionals in the applicable field.
2025-2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain
- Pharmacologic Management of COPD
- 2021 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- National Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
MHS may also use Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCDs), Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), or InterQual for clinical decisions. Medicare NCDs and LCDs are applied to the Medicare population.