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Tobacco Education E-Newsletter
Series Highlights and Coding Resources
November 2013, Issue 5
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| Take Our Survey! |
The Cook County Department of Public Health, Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, and the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics want to help you make the most of smoking cessation programs in your practice! Please help us by taking this brief survey, so that we may better serve you.
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E-Newsletter Series Highlights
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Did you miss any of the e-newsletters in this exciting series? You can just click on the links in the paragraphs below to access our archives!
The April e-newsletter highlighted the Tar Wars Program. This program was created in 1988 by a family physician (Jeff Cain, MD) and a teacher (Glenna Pember). Tar Wars focuses on the short-term effects of tobacco use, allowing students to come to the conclusion that tobacco takes a nasty toll right away. The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians Family Health Foundation of Illinois manages the Tar Wars program in this state. Thanks to family physician volunteers and the dedicated efforts of several Illinois county health departments, Tar Wars has been a fixture in schools since 2000. Visit the Tar Wars website at www.tarwars.org for more information.
The AAFP's Talk With Your Doctor Initiative was the topic of the lead article in the May e-newsletter. For this initiative, the AAFP has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) to encourage family physicians to talk to patients, friends, and family about tobacco dependence. Brief tobacco cessation interventions are successful, and patients want to be asked. Go to the AAFP Ask and Act Toolkit website for valuable resources.
Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic therapies were the focus of the July e-newsletter. According to the guidelines set forth by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, healthcare providers should offer their nicotine-dependent patients with at least one of the effective brief cessation interventions that are available. Generally, it has been found that intense interventions are more effective in producing long-term smoking cessation results. Access the July issue for links to resources on social support treatment, skills training/problem solving in cessation and abstinence techniques, and pharmacotherapy.
Finally, the September e-newsletter included an interview with Illinois Academy of Family Physicians President, Dr. Carrie Nelson, MD, MS, FAAFP, regarding how she tailors her approach when dealing with smoking cessation in a patient with chronic health issues. Dr. Nelson "spends more time and attention on encouraging smoking cessation in her patients with chronic disease," and is "more inclined to have them come back within a shorter interval to continue to support their smoking cessation efforts." Visit the September issue for further reading from the American Diabetes Association, American Lung Association, World Health Organization, and more!
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| Coding Resources |
As a part of the Ask and Act Tobacco Cessation Program, the American Academy of Family Physicians provides a Practice Toolkit. As a part of the Toolkit, the AAFP published a 3 page reference guide to HCPCS, CPT, and ICD-9 Coding as they relate to Tobacco Cessation Counseling. To view the handy guide click here.
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| Illinois Tobacco Quitline |
Refer your patients to the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, a free resource, funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health, for people who want to quit for good.
Registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and certified tobacco-treatment counselors are on call 7 days a week, 7am-11pm, to answer all of your patients' tobacco-related questions.
The Quitline serves a diverse client base, with Spanish-speaking counselors and live translation services in over 200 languages!
Refer your patients today by using the Illinois Tobacco Quitline fax referral form in English or Spanish.
If you want more information about the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, or for free promotional materials (brochures, tear off pads, posters, etc.), please contact the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 217-787-5864.
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| Printed Materials Available from CCDPH | |
The Cook County Department of Public Health has printed materials available in packets of 25 available to providers in suburban Cook County.
ETR Associates - http://www.etr.org1) Tobacco Self-Test - Pamphlet, H260 Channing Bete Company - http://www.channing-bete.com1) How To Stop Smoking - Booklet - Item 12419 American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.AAP.org1) "Tobacco: Straight Talk for Teens" - Item #: HE50088 2) "The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke" - Item #: HE50168 3) "The Risks of Tobacco Use" - Item #: HE50065
To order the materials, please contact Claudius Isfan, Public Health Educator II, at cisfan@cookcountyhhs.org or 708.653.8337. |
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| Online Resources |
American Academy of Family Physicians
- An article from the March 2012 issue of American Family Physician with many tips for helping your adult patients with smoking cessation.
- List of office resources - A list of materials to use in your practice to promote smoking
cessation.
- An article including practical steps for smoking cessation in the recovering alcoholic.
American Lung Association
- Freedom from Smoking - Resources to build a group clinic (also available online) that includes eight sessions and features a step-by-step plan for quitting smoking.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- The CDC website provides a list of smoking cessation materials.
- This resource focuses on smoking cessation in the mentally ill.
Illinois Department of Public Health
- The Burden of Tobacco In Illinois; Prevalence, Impact and Cost (2013) has been published and is now available on the Illinois Department of Public Health website. Access the report here.
National Cancer Institute, US Department of Health and Human Services, and National Institutes of Health - SmokeFree Teen Program
- A comprehensive listing of the harm of smoking and health benefits of quitting.
- A listing of resources to help patients quit smoking.
US Department of Health and Human Services
- A list of Surgeon General Reports on a variety of smoking-related topics.
US Preventative Services Task Force
- Access the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on counseling to prevent tobacco use in adults and pregnant women here.
"Become an EX" Smoking Cessation Program
- An evidence-based program, designed to help the smoker "re-learn" how they think and feel about their nicotine addiction.
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| About this Newsletter |
The IAFP is pleased to continue the 2013 e-newsletter series regarding smoking prevention and cessation. Each newsletter, will contain updates, links to resources, and strategies for you to implement in your practice.
This newsletter was created by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and is made possible by the Cook County Department of Public Health through funds received from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Do you have questions regarding smoking cessation? Do you have a success story that you would like to share in an upcoming issue? Contact Sara Gadberry, IAFP Education and Accreditation Manager, at sgadberry@iafp.com. |
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