What is Fax to Quit?
Fax to Quit is a program that builds on the services of the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line by creating partnerships with healthcare providers.
Through Fax to Quit, parents who smoke, vape, or chew nicotine no longer have to take the first step by calling the Quit Line; instead, after talking with their clinician, they agree to have the Quit Line call them.
How Does it Work?
A patient agrees to participate, signs a form.
A clinic or agency employee faxes the form to the Quit Line.
A Quit Line Coach calls the patient within a few days.
Why is it Beneficial?
1. Seizing the Moment. Fax to Quit connects patients who use tobacco with the Quit Line right from the doctor’s office. Since the Quit Line initiates the first call, the onus is not on the patient to begin services. This raises the chances people will actually quit.
2. It Saves Time. Many doctors, dentists and other healthcare providers don’t have me to offer comprehensive tobacco treatment. Fax to Quit allows them to refer patients to the Quit Line for extensive coaching based on years of scientific research.
3. Not Lost in Translation. The patient can identify his or her primary language on the enrollment form and a Quit Line translator will be on the line when the quit coach places the call. Quit Line services are available in virtually any language.
More Information
For more information on the program or how to become a Fax to Quit site, contact (608) 262-8673. The Quit Line is managed by the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) and funded by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.