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A rheumatology clinic initiative to connect patients with smoking cessation resources was feasible, cost-effective and boosted referrals to the state quit line 20-fold, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research. The initiative, called Quit Connect, used electronic health record prompts that encouraged clinic staff to check patients’ readiness to quit, advise them on the

Apr 9, 2021 THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Implementing the Quit Connect protocol in rheumatology clinics is feasible and increases electronic referrals to a state-run tobacco quit line, according to a study published online April 6 in Arthritis Care & Research. Christie M. Bartels, M.D., from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, and colleagues assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of implementation of a staff-driven protocol, Quit Con...

Date Time Program May Help Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Quit Smoking Smoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology clinics. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has found that Quit Connect-a protocol involving electronic health record prompts for nurses and medical assistants in rheumatology clinics-can increase electronic referrals to free, state-run tobacco quit lines...

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