Train clinical staff on proper documentation practices for cessation counseling, including time recording, content documentation, and appropriate diagnosis coding
Under the Affordable Health Care Act, all insurance plans fully cover the costs of FDA-approved smoking cessation drugs, and many plans cover smoking cessation programs at no cost to the insured
Clinicians need a more nuanced approach that incorporates other ways to identify and quantify cigarette use, like smoking status and smoking intensity, Miao said, noting that whether its smoking one cigarette a day or one a week, no amount of smoking is safe, and quitting remains the best thing someone can do for their health
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