BMJ Best Practice expands U.S. comorbidity decision support across 75 topics to strengthen clinical decision-making

Unique evidence-based tool integrates into routine care and aligns education and certification requirements with U.S. clinician workflows

BMJ Best Practice has expanded its Comorbidities Manager to cover 75 acute clinical topics, directly embedding evidence-based guidance for patients with multiple conditions into clinicians’ daily workflows. These include high-burden conditions, such as heart failure, type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, and depression.

This addresses a critical gap in care as most existing guidelines focus on single diseases, neglecting the growing complexity of multimorbidity.

The Comorbidities Manager integrates current U.S. guidelines with expert-reviewed evidence, enabling clinicians to make tailored, patient-specific decisions in a streamlined workflow that effectively accounts for co-existing conditions.

This unique, evidence-based tool is the only point-of-care resource to combine acute and comorbidity management in this way to support whole-patient care.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of U.S. adults live with multiple chronic conditions, yet clinicians must often navigate fragmented guidance designed for single conditions. By embedding comorbidity insights directly into core topics, BMJ Best Practice helps to reduce complexity, support earlier intervention, and improve care coordination.

BMJ Best Practice has also introduced a new integration with Cleveland Clinic, enabling U.S. clinicians to record and submit Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits during routine use. This reduces administrative burden and aligns learning with clinical workflow and certification requirements.

Dr Kieran Walsh, Clinical Director at BMJ Group, said: “Clinicians face the dual challenge of making complex decisions while meeting increasing professional and regulatory requirements. BMJ Best Practice addresses this by bringing together trusted, evidence-based guidance and accredited learning within a single workflow, empowering clinicians to manage the whole patient with confidence and greater efficiency.”

To see an example of Comorbidities Manager in action, click here: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/8

17/07/2026

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About BMJ Best Practice: 
BMJ Best Practice was launched in 2008 by BMJ Group, the global healthcare knowledge provider and publisher of The BMJ. It is an evidence-based clinical decision support tool that provides healthcare professionals with continually updated guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and patient management. Designed for use at the point of care, it supports management of the whole patient, including acute conditions and comorbidities.

Integrated into clinical workflows, including electronic health record systems such as Epic, BMJ Best Practice is used by leading health systems in more than 100 countries, including the National Health Service in England and Wales, the Health Service Executive in Ireland, the Italian Ministry of Health’s BIBLIOSAN network, and the Oman Ministry of Health.