Magellan Adopts Consumer Health Inventory (CHI) Outcomes Assessment Tool
Beginning January 2012, Magellan will transition to an enhanced version of the short-form behavioral health (SF-BH) outcomes assessment, the Consumer Health Inventory (CHI).
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Network Notes
2012 National Provider Handbook and Supplement Updates Now Online
For 2012, we updated the Magellan National Provider Handbook, supplements for organization (i.e., facility) and EAP providers, as well as supplements pertaining to serving members for specific plans and states.
Med Services Update
Medication-Assisted Treatment Initiative Continues to Deliver
Magellan's national medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program seeks to increase the use of medications in treatment of substance use disorders where clinically appropriate, monitors the number of cases in which physicians are prescribing medications and measures member readmission rates.
Network Notes
Magellan's Continuing Education Vendor Enhances Its Website and Offerings
Magellan offers continuing education credits (CEUs) at no charge to contracted providers through our online education partner, Essential Learning.
Clinical Focus
Clinical Practice Guideline for Obesity Updated
Magellan recently updated our obesity clinical practice guidelines (CPG). This CPG serves as the evidence-based framework for practitioners' clinical decision-making for the treatment of patients with obesity.