Fact Sheet Selecting A HealthCare

This fact sheet from the North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) outlines key considerations for quitlines when selecting a healthcare organization partner to implement electronic referrals (eReferral). It emphasizes the importance of assessing factors across several domains: organizational composition (existing referral relationship, setting, size, demographics, community ties), clinician awareness and capacity for tobacco cessation, the healthcare organization’s IT infrastructure and support, and organizational leadership support and resources for eReferral implementation. By carefully evaluating these factors, quitlines can ensure a successful and sustainable eReferral partnership, ultimately enhancing access to effective tobacco cessation treatment for more smokers, particularly priority populations.