Electronic prescribing, or e-prescribing, is an efficient way to improve prescription accuracy and patient safety. With e-prescribing you can write and electronically transmit prescriptions to a pharmacy directly from the point of care. You also have immediate access to the patient’s eligibility information, medication history and drug formulary.

E-Prescribing Benefits

• Enables quick access to patient’s prescription drug history and plan-specific formulary information
• Program prompts make higher utilization of generic drug options easier
• Checks for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions
• Reduces handwriting interpretation errors
• Easily identifies patients to be notified in the event of a drug recall
• Enables a more informed choice of therapy

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has implemented a statewide program to expand e-prescribing utilization throughout Illinois, making prescription medications safer and improving the quality of care in our state. The Illinois e-Prescribing Collaborative is an informal multi-payer, statewide healthcare initiative with the goal of improving patient safety and access to affordable prescriptions through e-prescribing technology. Health Insurance carriers, technology vendors, pharmacies, employer groups, network physicians and other professional  organizations involved in the prescription process are all working together to increase the use of e-prescribing.