| Massachusetts
Guidelines |
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Massachusetts Guidelines for
Adult Diabetes Care
Diabetes Control Program
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These guidelines were
developed collaboratively by the Diabetes Control Program at
Mass Dept. of Public Health with representatives from the major insurers across the
state. They are the accepted guidelines of the
MassHealth Primary Care Clinician (PCC) Plan. |
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Massachusetts Department
of Public Health (MDPH)
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield does not currently have
recommended diabetes guidelines. However, specific
medical policies on a variety of clinical topics are
available for download by clinicians.
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| BCBS
Diabetes Policies Available: |
| Blood
Glucose Monitors |
| Insulin
Delivery Devices |
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| Routine
Foot Care |
| Medical
Nutrition Therapy |
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"Management
of the Patient
with Diabetes Mellitus"
Clinical Practice Guideline
(Age 18 -70 Years)
(PDF) |
This
comprehensive guideline was created by an expert panel at
Fallon Health Care. It is used as a guide or
recommendation for clinical staff who see Fallon
patients. It is not intended to replace clinical
judgment. |
| Fallon
Health Care System |
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Neighborhood Health Plan's
Diabetes Clinical Guidelines
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Clinical
guideline adopted by Neighborhood Health Plan, its network
providers, and health centers.
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| National
Organization Guidelines |
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American
Diabetes Association
Clinical Practice Guidelines2000
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The
American Diabetes Association (ADA) has been actively
involved in the development and dissemination of diabetes
care standards, guidelines, and related documents for many
years. This compilation
contains all current ADA position statements related to
clinical practice. It is a convenient and important resource
for all health care professionals who care for people with
diabetes. |
| Resources
to Help You Choose & Use Guidelines |
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Diabetes
In America, 2nd Edition
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Diabetes in America, 2nd
Edition, is a 733-page compilation and
assessment of epidemiologic, public health, and clinical
data on diabetes and its complications in the United States.
It is published by the National
Diabetes Data Group of the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. |
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| National
Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) |
The National Guideline
Clearinghouse™ (NGC) is a comprehensive
database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and
related documents produced by the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in
partnership with the American
Medical Association (AMA) and the American
Association of Health Plans (AAHP). |
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The NGC provides a link to
national guidelines and recommendations. You can
compare guidelines using this site or reference the actual
documents |
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To
locate a guideline:
Search by disease. Then, decide if you want to view
brief summary, complete summary or full text. |
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 MassHealth
Access Program
Diabetes Guide- lines Initiative |
The
MassHealth Access Program (MAP), a partnership between UMASS
Medical School and the Division of Medical Assistance is
creating tools to help clinicians implement
guidelines. |
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"Taking
Charge Diabetes Program"
Tufts Health Plan
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Many health plans in New
England do not put clinical guidelines or support
information on the web. The information is often password
protected. These links connect you to health plan
resources that may be useful to your practice.
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Blue
Cross & Blue Shield
Diabetes Management Programs
Call 1-888-247-BLUE (2583)
and
press "4" for more information. |
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This section provides you with
direct access to the latest clinical
guidelines used to support diabetes care in
Massachusetts and across the nation. Also, included here are links to
sites that can help you choose and use clinical guidelines.
