providers Can Play a Key Role in Fighting Tobacco Use.

The number one cause of preventable death and disease in the United States is tobacco use. No matter what your specialty is, you know the drastic effects that tobacco use can have on patients.

 

Many persons who use commercial tobacco products want to quit. Getting started often takes support and motivation from a trusted source. If a physician advises a patient to quit just one time, it helps to double the patient’s chance for success. Patients trust their health provider and they need guidance.

It is vital to help the patients who are ready to quit tobacco. Primary care providers can make a difference in influencing tobacco use behavior. A short intervention (three minutes or less) can increase a person's motivation to quit.

Talk and listen to the patient about tobacco use. Asking about 1.800.Quit.Now can be a conversation starter. Quit Now Indiana is a free counseling service that uses different ways to help Hoosiers who use tobacco quit.

Quit Now Indiana Tobacco Treatment Services include non-judgmental, member-focused coaching services via phone, text, and online chat. Coaches complete over 150 hours of rigorous training and evaluation accredited by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs and provide counseling with empathy, matching conversational style, and employing motivational interviewing skills.

 
 

3 MINUTES OR LESS CAN SAVE LIVES

Every Patient / Every Visit / Non-Judgmental

  • Ask if your patient uses tobacco.

  • Ask what kind of tobacco is used and how often.

  • Ask when was the last time the patient smoked or
    used any type of tobacco.

Be Clear / Be Strong / Be Personal

  • Advise every patient who uses tobacco to quit. Quitting is the best decision.

  • Advise those who weren’t successful with their previous quit attempts to try again.

  • Employ a teachable moment: link health findings with advice. Quitting will help the patient and the health of the patient’s family.

Fax Referral / Online Referral / E- Referral

 

THE REFERRAL PROCESS

Referring patients to Quit Now Indiana is simple and effective. Complete all sections of the referrals, including patient information, and check all applicable boxes for HIPAA verification, request for an outcome report, and delivery method of outcome report (fax or email.)

Step One

STEP ONE

Referral sent and received.

STEP TWO

Outbound calls made within 24 hours.

STEP THREE

If no contact, additional attempts are made.

STEP FOUR

The individual enrolls successfully.

STEP FIVE

A report is sent back to the referring providers that asked and are HIPAA-compliant, within two weeks. The report shows how many people were referred, how many said yes or no to QNI services, and how many people they couldn’t reach.

 
 

SERVICES INCLUDE

  • One-on-one coaching for people who have decided to quit

  • Resources for Healthcare Providers who want to improve patient outcomes

  • Best Practices for Employers who want to implement smoke-free policies

  • Support for Family and Friends who want to help loved ones stop smoking

  • Tools for Tobacco Control partners to complement their current programs

THE PROGRAM WORKS

  • Nearly 40% of Quit Now Indiana participants quit conventional tobacco successfully in the past year. For those that try to quit without help, only 4% to 7% are successful.

  • 93% of Quit Now Indiana participants would recommend the program to others.

  • Over 700 healthcare providers count on Quit Now Indiana to help their patients quit.

  • Healthcare providers sent over 11,000 patient referrals to Quit Now Indiana in 2023.