Clinical Resources

Below you’ll find links to current clinical practice guidelines for your viewing or downloading.

Note that these links point to websites outside NHP, and therefore the content of these sites may not have been reviewed or approved by Neighborhood Health Plan.

ADHD Guidelines

• ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Primary Care for Children and Adolescents

 Asthma Guidelines

• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
• Partners Putting Guidelines Into Action- 6 Key Messages for Asthma Office Visit: New!

• Use inhaled corticosteroids to control asthma.
• Use written asthma action plans to guide patient self-management.
• Assess asthma severity at the initial visit to determine initial treatment.
• Assess and monitor asthma control and adjust treatment if needed.
• Schedule follow-up visits at periodic intervals.
• Control environmental exposures that worsen the patient’s asthma.

• Massachusetts Asthma Action Plan

 Depression

• Depression Guideline

 Diabetes Guidelines

• American Diabetes Association Guidelines

 HIV-AIDS Guidelines

• HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service Guidelines

 Prenatal Care Guidelines

• MHQP Perinatal Care Guidelines

 Preventive Care Guidelines (Massachusetts Health Quality Partners)

• Adult Guideline
• Pediatric Guideline

 Other Sources of Guidelines

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• Centers for Disease Control
• National Institutes of Health
• National Library of Medicine
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality