MCG, now part of the Hearst Health network, independently develops and produces evidence-based clinical guidelines and software used by more than 2,200 clients, including 1,300 hospitals and eight of the 10 largest U.S. health plans. Updated annually by an experienced team of clinicians, the care guidelines support the care management of a majority of Americans.

Effective care leads to the best patient outcomes, avoiding underuse or overuse of medical resources. Evidence-based care guidelines from MCG help providers and health plans drive effective care in their own work and through the conversations that connect them. We provide fast access to globally sourced, clinically validated best practices that support confident clinical decision-making. Our editors develop the care guidelines in strict accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine. Annually, more than 143,000 references are reviewed and ranked, with over 29,000 unique citations.

“Each year, MCG editors identify the most important clinical evidence and use it to refine and expand care guidance,” says Jon Shreve, President of MCG. “Evidence-based standards of medical necessity and best practice care are constantly evolving. Having the latest research and data at their fingertips helps healthcare professionals improve patient care while managing costs.”

Care guidelines from MCG provide fast access to evidence-based best practices and care-planning tools across the continuum of care, supporting clinical decision-making and documentation and enabling efficient transitions between care settings. Eight of the 10 largest U.S. health plans and more than 1,300 hospitals use our evidence-based guidelines and software. Together, our Cite® and Indicia® products help drive effective care for 70% of commercially insured Americans, resulting in better outcomes and contained costs.