The Kentucky Regional Extension Center (REC) is partnering with the Kentucky Department of Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program to help providers connect their patients to free, evidence-based support to help them quit using tobacco.
Through this partnership, Kentucky REC will assist clinicians in setting up electronic referrals to National Jewish Health (NJH) — the nation’s leading tobacco cessation program. There will be no cost to providers, and no interface connection is required. Your EHR simply needs to allow the addition of direct mail addresses.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The team will guide participating organizations through every step, integrating the e-referral process into clinical workflows and providing monthly check-ins to:
- Confirm electronic messages are successfully received by NJH
- Strengthen workflows to improve referral rates and efficiency
- Troubleshoot when referrals aren’t being completed or returned
Interested? Need more information? Contact KYRec@uky.edu. Spaces will fill quickly.
This is a grant-sponsored opportunity, and participation is limited to the first four enrolled organizations.