helping providers connect patients to quitline support
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Helping providers connect patients to quitline support
Agenda
•What is the Call it Quits Referral Program?•How does the program work?•What are the benefits to using it?•Oral health and tobacco cessation
Most tobacco users want to quit.
You and your staff can be the motivation they need to do it.
Provider Involvement
MedicationCessation Counseling
Everyone has access to cessation support.
Health Plan Quitlines QUITPLAN®
Services
A Collaborative ApproachMN Health Plans
ClearWa
y MinnesotaSM
Call it Quits Collaborative
How does it work?
Assess patient’s
tobacco status and interest in
quitting
Complete referral form and fax to
Central Triage
Central Triage identifies
appropriate Quitline
Quitline contacts patient
Patient outreach results
returned to you
Patient Experience
• Individually tailored calls from a quitline coach• Unlimited calls to a quitline coach • Program materials via mail• Prescription consultation (nicotine replacement
therapies)• Over-the-counter (OTC) fulfillment*
*costs vary depending on the individual’s benefit coverage
Provider Benefits
It’s a free program for both clinics and patients.
Make patients referrals with a single fax.
Monitor your patient enrollments.
A Proactive Approach
Patient
A Brief Tobacco Intervention: The 5As
•Ask about tobacco use.•Advise the patient to quit.•Assess readiness to quit.•Assist the patient in quitting.•Arrange for follow up.
How can I get started?
1. Register your practice at www.health.mn.gov/callitquits.
2. Once confirmed, you can refer patients immediately.3. Additional resources well be mailed, but are also
online.4. Monitor your referrals, as needed.5. We’ll send quarterly updates with additional tips and
tools.
Brianna [email protected]
www.health.mn.gov/callitquits
The Two Realities for Oral Health Care Providers Regarding Tobacco Cessation for PatientsWhat we know vs. what we do
Presenter: Greg Hanson
What we know about the patient
Smokers go to the dentist
Patients trust what
we say
Most smokers want to
quit
A unique opportunity
to help them quit
What we know about the patient
Unique opportunity
Small step approach
Call it Quits and Cessation Medication
Best outcome
Our roles
RDHDental
TherapistDentist
• Educate• Preventative Care• Assess and
Counsel
• Educate• Assess disease• Formulate
treatment plans
• Diagnose• Treat
The harms of tobacco use
The harms of tobacco use
• Impact of nicotine• Impact of tar• Impact on oral health• Cessation reduces impacts over time
What we do: The other reality
Perceived barriers
Time Lack of support
Patient alienation
Lack of knowledge
Self-perception of dentist role
SummaryTwo realities
exist
Great tools exist
An ideal environment
exists
Dr. Greg [email protected]
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”Yogi Berra