Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative have launched a statewide electronic prescribing, or EPrescribing, program for every physician office in the state.
The program reportedly enables a licensed practitioner to generate a prescription electronically and then transmit it to a pharmacy. For its part, Anthem is offering physicians
access to free
software, a free mobile pocket personal computer and a discounted wireless telecommunication plan. This plan will enable them to
access real-time patient eligibility, formulary, and medication history information from any Internet enabled PC or anywhere a
cell phone signal is available. Medical doctors can use these tools for all of their patients, not just Anthem members.