1. Helping providers connect patients to quitline support

2. 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

3. Most tobacco users want to quit. You and your staff can be the motivation they need to do it. Provider Involvement Medication Cessation Counseling

4. Everyone has access to cessation support. Health Plan Quitlines QUITPLAN ® Services

5. A Collaborative Approach MN Health Plans ClearWay Minnesota SM Call it Quits Collaborative

6. 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

7. 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

8. Provider Benefits It’s a free program for both clinics and patients. Make patients referrals with a single fax. Monitor your patient enrollments.

9. A Proactive Approach Patient

10. 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.

11. How can I get started? 1.Register your practice at www.health.mn.gov/callitquits.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.

12. Brianna Longeway callitquits@state.mn.us www.health.mn.gov/callitquits

13. The Two Realities for Oral Health Care Providers Regarding Tobacco Cessation for Patients What we know vs. what we do Presenter: Greg Hanson

14. 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

15. What we know about the patient Unique opportunity Small step approach Call it Quits and Cessation Medication Best outcome

16. Our roles RDH Dental Therapist Dentist Educate Preventative Care Assess and Counsel Educate Assess disease Formulate treatment plans Diagnose Treat

17. The harms of tobacco use

18. Impact of nicotine Impact of tar Impact on oral health Cessation reduces impacts over time

19. What we do: The other reality

20. Perceived barriers Time Lack of support Patient alienation Lack of knowledge Self- perception of dentist role

21. Summary Two realities exist Great tools exist An ideal environment exists

22. Dr. Greg Hanson drgbhanson@gmail.com “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Yogi Berra