Evidence-based Medicine

The full-time clinical staff that produces the Milliman Care Guidelines^® adheres to the industry’s most rigorous evidence-based methodology. Over 100,000 articles were reviewed during the guideline development process, while a Milliman Care Guidelines epidemiologist examines databases that cover a significant portion of the United States population in order to validate that these published research results are achievable in real-life situations; 14,000 of these references are currently being cited in the seven-product Care Guidelines series.

This evidence must be easily accessible, as well. For this reason, Milliman does not simply produce clinical white papers, but integrates the current best evidence into the Care Guidelines, giving users easy access to annotated bibliographies, references and footnotes. This evidence can be used in identifying opportunities to integrate best practices, and can facilitate positive communication between payors and providers.