IntegraNet Health endorses the use of evidenced-based clinical guidelines to ensure providers are providing care to health plan members that are consistent with nationally recognized protocols.

Clinical practice guidelines are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options. Rather than dictating a one-size-fits-all approach to patient care, clinical practice guidelines offer an evaluation of the quality of the relevant scientific literature, and an assessment of the likely benefits and harms of a particular treatment. This information enables health care clinicians to select the best care for a unique patient based on his or her preferences.

The guidelines for clinical practice require a consistent and uniform approach to their development, accomplished through the following objectives:

Oversight by IntegraNet’s Chief Medical Officer, or designee, and direct involvement of the Quality Management Oversight Committee (QMOC)

Guidelines are available to all applicable practitioners on the IntegraNet Health website.

Clinical guidelines will be researched, adopted, and distributed to ensure the most current clinical practices are in place for the treatment of our Health Plan members. All practice guidelines will be presented to the Care Coordination Policy Board (CCPB) for adoption.