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Practice Guidelines

In an era of evidence-based medicine, the value and cost of diagnostic tests and treatment are analyzed rigorously and guidelines are developed in an effort to achieve the highest quality, cost-efficient care of patients and their diseases.

NEQCA offers the practice guidelines listed below to

	promote uniform practice patterns throughout NEQCA based on nationally accepted guidelines and standards of care; and
	assist providers with improving the management of certain disease states and promote wellness.

Practice Guidelines :

	Low Molecular Weight Heparin Treatment Protocol for Uncomplicated DVT

	Drug Therapy Algorithm for Type 2 Diabetes - ADA 2001

Additional Resources :

The following site is an additional resource: Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, Inc.( www.mhqp.org ) is a broad-based coalition of health care providers, plans and purchasers working together to promote improvement in the quality of health care services in Massachusetts. MHQP seeks to leverage the value of collaboration by tackling quality improvement initiatives that are more effectively addressed by a coalition than by a single member. The site includes preventive care recommendations and immunization guidelines.