E-Prescribing Initiatives

Many organizations – including state governments, payer organizations, medical associations and individual technology vendors – have developed special programs to encourage prescribers to adopt this technology and we are pleased to provide a partial listing of such programs below. This listing has been organized by national level programs, state/regional level programs and programs offered directly by physician technology vendors. Please click on the links below to be taken to any one of these program types: National Level Programs State/Regional Programs Please note – this listing may not be reflective of all such opportunities in your area and, due to their popularity, may have been modified, expanded, closed or otherwise changed since it was posted on this page. Please refer to the program web site and/or contacts documented in this chart for details on any of these programs including how to sign up for participation

 

Geographic Coverage	Program Name	Sponsor	Eligibility	For More Info
National Programs Back to top
National	American Medicare Initiative	Multiple Partners	Select National Prescribers	www.rxnt.com 1-800-943-7968
National	SilverScript ePrescribing Initiative	SilverScript Insurance Company	Select National Prescribers	Contact iScribe at 1-877-483-1324
National	The National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative (NEPSI)	Multiple Partners	Any prescriber	www.nationaleRx.com
State/Regional Based Programs Back to top
Alabama	InfoSolutions e- prescribing Program	BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama prescribers	www.infosolutions.net or 205-220-5900
Colorado - Western Colorado	QHN Prescription Management	Quality Health Network	Any prescriber	Dick Thompson 970-248-0033
Florida	Florida Medicaid Humana Family Medicaid WellCare	Florida Medicaid, Gold Standard	Florida Prescribers writing Medicaid Prescriptions. Contact pgm for additional eligibility requirements	www.empowerx.com/florida 1-800-375-0943 empowerx@id-health.com
Indiana: Indianapolis	Indianapolis Medical Society - Preferred Physician Program	Indianapolis Medical Society, iSALUS	Indianapolis Medical Society Members	http://www.imsonline.org or simonlee@isalushealthcare.com
Massachusetts	Massachusetts eRx Collaborative	BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts, Neighborhood Health Plan, Tufts Health Plan, DrFirst, ZixCorp	Eligibile MA prescribers on first-come, first-served basis	For eligibility requirements, and more information, please contact the eRx Collaborative technology partners: DrFirst: (888) 271-9898 ext 3. ZixCorp: (800) 822-0675
Michigan: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, St. Clair, Monroe and Livingston Counties	South East Michigan ePrescribing Initiative (SEMI)	General Motors, Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan, Health Alliance Plan, Medco, Pharmacare	BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan Blue Preferred Plus or Trust network and approved point of care vendors. Nurse Practitioners or Residents not eligible for incentives. Program close 5/31/2007	(800) 722-8979
Mississippi	Missisippi Medicaid	Mississipi Medicaid, Gold Standard	Mississippi Prescribers writing Medicaid Prescriptions. Contact pgm for additional eligibility requirements	www.empowerx.com/mississippi.html 1-800-375-0943 empowerx@id-health.com
New Jersey	Aetna	Aetna Inc.	1,000 primary care physicians in Aetna's New Jersey network.	Please contact your Aetna Account Executive.
New Jersey	Horizon BCBSNJ's E-Prescribe Program	Horizon BlueCross BlueShield	Prescribers licensed to prescribe in New Jersey	www.HorizonBlue.com/eprescribe
New Mexico	NMPIC (New Mexico Prescription Improvement Coalition)	Blue Cross Blue Sheild, Molina, United, Lovelace, Presbyterian, New Mexico Human Services Department, Medicare Assistance Division	Prescribers licensed to practice in New Mexico	thummell@nmmra@org gpriloutskaya@nmmra.org 505-998-9765
New York: New York City – Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island	NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene, Electronic Health Records Initiative	New York City	Primary Care Providers practicing in medically underserved areas of New York City	www.nyc.gov/pcip
North Carolina - statewide	BCBSNC ePrescribe Program	BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina	Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina providers who are licensed to prescribe	www.bcbsnc.com/providers/eprescribe