HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01262010 - C.32RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary), to execute, on behalf of the
County, Contract #27–534–3 with Epocrates, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $31,500, to provide
administration services for the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary, for the period from January 1, 2010 through December
31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Member Premiums.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Health Plan has been continually initiating cost reduction measures to promote affordable
healthcare in Contra Costa County. Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the cost associated with drug
formularies. Under this Contract, the Contractor provides an electronic drug formulary to be downloaded to
providers’ handheld computers. This reduces drug costs by allowing providers to select approved medications, from
the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary, by selecting generic versus costly name brand drugs.
On March 6, 2007, the Board of Supervisors
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/26/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Patricia Tanquary
313-6008
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 26, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: L Smith, B Borbon
C.32
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 26, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27–534–3 with Epocrates, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
approved Contract #27–534–2 with Epocrates, Inc., for the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009,
for the provision of administration services for the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary.
Approval of Contract #27–534–3 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through December 31,
2012, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of
this contract.