Cincinnati-based HealthBridge launches e-prescribing in Kentucky

HealthBridge,  a health information exchange in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, has kicked off its e-presecribing application in Kentucky to allow doctors to send prescriptions electronically to local pharmacies (Source: “Kentucky health data exchange kicks off e-prescribing initiative,” Healthcare IT News, Aug. 27, 2008).

HealthBridge received a $45,000 grant award from the Commonwealth of Kentucky to implement the e-prescribing application in Northern Kentucky. The application is being implemented with three pilot practices.