Health Information Technology

BCBSA is committed to the widespread adoption of interoperable health information systems based on standards that support the exchange of information among providers, payers, government and consumers. 

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• BCBSA supports AHIC recommendation on E-prescribing: November 14, 2008 statement. November 28, 2007 statement.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield HIT initiatives featured in Newt Gingrich's new book: Paper Kills
• Industry Leaders Announce Personal Health Record Model; Collaborate with Consumers to Speed Adoption
• Rushing ICD-10 Implementation Would Likely Cause Improper And Fraudulent Medicare Payments To Soar, New Report Finds
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans Highlight Advances in Personal Health Records

Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield In New Hampshire Announces Unique Enhancement To Its ePrescribing Program
May 7, 2008 | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield In Connecticut Introduces Industry's First Electronic Tool To Help Members Search In-Network Doctors And Hospitals; Transparency Tool To Enable Searches Via Web-Enabled Cell Phones Or Hand-Held Devices
May 1, 2008 | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

WellPoint Introduces Industry's First Electronic Tool To Help Members Search In-Network Doctors And Hospitals
May 1, 2008 | WellPoint, Inc.




FCC Grant to Create Broadband Network to Help Expand Telemedicine in the Rural West
March 19, 2008 | Associated Press Online

Microsoft Health vs.Google Health
March 11, 2008 | Washington Post

High Costs Drive Online Prescribing Push
February 19, 2008 | Associated Press Online






Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans Strongly Support Health IT
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is committed to a health care system that can assure greater patient safety, improved quality of care and increased efficiency.
February 5, 2007 

October 2010 Implementation Date for ICD-10 is Unworkable
BCBSA - along with a coalition of physicians, labs, and other providers and insurers - urges Congress to provide an ICD-10 compliance date no sooner than October 2012 - 3 years after "5010" adoption.
August 10, 2006