E-Prescribe Program

Categories: Empower Consumers and Providers

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware partnered with DrFirst in 2006 to provide 250 network physicians with PDAs and e-prescribing software to electronically transmit prescriptions.  Using a series of recruitment mailings, training sessions and informational materials about the benefits of e-prescribing, BCBSD has been able to raise awareness about the value of health information technology to improve quality, safety and cost-savings.

Through the use of the e-prescribing system, physicians are able to access real-time information on a patient’s medical history, including active medications, allergy information and past diagnoses, as well as receive alerts of potential adverse drug events when ordering a new prescription.  Additionally, the e-prescribing service offers generic drug alternatives to brand name prescriptions that present significant cost-saving options to members.