10 Best Reasons to Partner With Your Cessation Center 

1. On-site training on implementing the evidence-based Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline (PHSG) on Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence 2008: 5 A Model 

2. Meet one of the 15 Core Objectives for EHR Meaningful Use.

3. Meet the NCQA Hedis 2011 measure: medical assistance with smoking & tobacco use cessation

4. EHR system consultation to ensure clinicians are effectively prompted to assist patients to quit; information on New York Medicaid e-prescribing incentive program.

5. 21 free CME credits for implementing the PHSG.

6. Work toward “Medical Home” status by identifying tobacco use as a chronic condition.

7. Coding and billing information on addressing tobacco use with patients:

   - Medicaid reimbursement for pregnant women and adolescents

   - Medicare reimbursement

   - Counseling parents/guardian of pediatric patients 

8. Brochures, posters, NYS Smokers’ Quitline referrals cards, fax referral forms and patient self help materials!

9. On-going technical assistance and support.

10. Success with helping your patients quit tobacco!