Tobacco Certification TBD
Commit to helping patients live longer, healthier lives by stopping the use of tobacco and nicotine
The gold standard tradition of certification for high-quality health care organizations will soon be available to individual providers.
This certification provides a framework for evaluating health care professionals against the American Heart Association’s® evidence-based tobacco control strategies including evidence-based tobacco cessation therapies. Certification provides validation that an individual has followed our requirements.
The certification provides confidence that:
- XXX is based on guidelines aligned with American Heart Association science
- The provider is recognized by the American Heart Association, based on professional evaluation criteria designed by XXX experts
How it Benefits Patients
- Assurance that the care being received is at the heart of the certification
- Knowledge that the healthcare provider can provide services designed by tobacco cessation experts using professional evaluation criteria supported by American Heart Association science
- Confidence that treatment of tobacco use and dependence is coordinated throughout the patient journey
How it Benefits Health Care Providers
- Opportunity to enhance provider credibility by promoting an American Heart Association certification
- Access to a network of certified Tobacco Treatment Specialists nationwide
- Access to American Heart Association advocacy and policy resources and updates
How it Benefits Referral Sources & Insurance Providers
- Support care coordination and communication between the referral source and agencies, enhancing the continuum of care for the patient
- Provide confidence that program is based on guidelines built on American Heart Association science
- Opportunity to demonstrate quality of care through patient outcomes
