The Prevention Rx program meets the needs of healthcare providers who want to discuss disease prevention with their patients.  NC Prevention Partners helps providers incorporate nutrition, physical activity, and quitting tobacco into patient care settings by establishing healthcare prevention systems.  Using the Starting the Conversation tools in the context of a systematic approach, you can talk to your patients at every visit about making health behavior changes. You can also refer patients to local resources found in the NC Good Health Directory.

Goals of Prevention Rx:

• Systematically identify patients ready to make a behavior change.
• Provide brief counseling about behavior change in every patient encounter.
• Refer patients to comprehensive local programs.
• Document each conversation related to behavior change.
• Actively follow-up with patients to track their progress.

To learn more about cessation systems in hospitals, please visit our Healthy NC Hospitals page.

For technical assistance or any other questions about Prevention Rx, contact:
Heather Mountz by phone at 919.969.7022 x 210 or email heather@ncpreventionpartners.org.