Tobacco Cessation Assistance to Healthcare Providers in NY
An Education & Outreach Specialist from each of the four counties (Putnam, Orange, Westchester and Rockland) is available to provide current tobacco resource materials and literature, credit bearing CME education opportunities, and evidence-based support to better assist them in helping their patients quit smoking.
FREE Materials from POW’R Tobacco Cessation Center
Support your practice and attain meaningful use with tobacco cessation as a core measure. POW’R can help systems implement the 5 A’s approach within EMR, EHR or HIT systems, and can support follow-up using the New York State Refer-To-Quit Program.
New York State Smoker’s Quitline
The NYS Smoker’s Quitline is a Quit counseling service offered free to New York State residents that provides help and support to those who are thinking about quitting or getting ready to quit. The Quitline offers:
- Free confidential counseling with a trained Quitline specialist
- Free NRT starter kit, if eligible
- A Quit Kit for quitting smoking
- Referrals to local stop smoking programs
1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487)
www.nysmokefree.com
Refer-to-Quit Program – as easy as 1-2-3:
- Healthcare Providers send a patient referral form to the NYS Quitline (either via fax or online) with the contact phone number for the patient interested in quitting.
- A Quitline counselor will call the patient (5 telephonic attempts are made) to counsel them by phone, screen them for 2 weeks of free NRT and set a quit date.
- A feedback report is sent to the referring provider that indicates what action was taken by the patient.
Click here to download the Refer-to-Quit form as a PDF