Program Components

Getting Started

Beyond a prescription, the StopCold program engages physicians in treatment and sustained recovery management. When the systematized StopCold program is implemented by a Medical Practice, physicians access an organized strategy to help patients achieve permanent smoking cessation.

StopCold Get Started Kit

Through the proprietary StopCold Get Started Kit, the program is easy to implement and highly effective. StopCold includes a professionally designed StopCold Program Manual and USB Flash Drive along with the following components:

Patient Recovery Projects

StopCold Patient Recovery Projects - The “Get Started Kit” includes over 20 unique StopCold Patient Recovery Projects. Designed to assist the patient in successful road-map recovery “homework,” each StopCold Project has been tailored to meet a specific yet common patient need in the smoking cessation process. Evidence suggests that recovery projects are instrumental in facilitating long term recovery.

StopCold Marketing Tool Kit

The StopCold Program provides an exceptional opportunity to grow the physician practice by marketing the availability of this unique smoking cessation program. To facilitate this objective for StopCold clients, the program includes a variety of pre-created yet customizable marketing templates (patient mailers, brochures, welcome kits, and more).

StopCold Program Manual

The StopCold Program includes a detailed program manual designed to provide introductory information, comprehensive training, and tips for successful implementation. Topics include:

Current Disease and Drug Information.
Step-by-Step Instructions on Program Implementation.
Neurolinguistic Programming Methods - a specialized communication approach proven to help patients make the decision to quit.
StopCold-Certified Counselor Training - tailored education to prepare staff to assess StopCold patients and deliver ongoing assistance that is both consistent and effective.
Documentation Training - instruction in proper use of the pre-created StopCold forms to assist in chart documentation and compliance.
StopCold Method and Process - methods for effective treatment are provided, including the StopCold specialized protocols, optional Laser therapy treatment, identification of relapse triggers and more.
StopCold Patient Recovery Projects - guidance and suggestions for proper use of the projects to facilitate long term patient recovery.
Administrative Considerations - includes detailed instructions for effective practice-wide implementation.
Marketing Suggestions - techniques and recommendations are discussed to support effective marketing of StopCold program.

Online Resources

Online Resources - The StopCold Web site includes a password protected Provider Login area where clients can exclusively access a variety of program resources, marketing tools, practice support features, and more!

Optional Cold Laser Therapy

Optional Cold Laser Therapy is used to reduce cravings with no side effects. Although StopCold does not directly sell Cold Laser Therapy, this treatment modality has been incorporated into the StopCold Treatment Protocols for those physicians that choose to use it as a part of their regimen. To learn more about the effectiveness of Cold Laser Therapy, click here to read about the Middlesex Study. Note that there is an additional cost associated with purchasing the equipment necessary to provide Cold Laser Therapy.