HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04272010 - C.44RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #23-469 with Vision Consulting, LLC, a limited liability company,
in an amount not to exceed $200,000, to provide professional consultation and technical
assistance with regard to project analysis and implementation of Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers clinical applications, for the period from
May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
Over the next two years, CCRMC will implement an electronic medical records system
which will allow nursing staff to electronically document a patient’s care and verify a
patient’s medications at the bedside, thereby increasing patient safety. In addition, having
this system will move the CCRMC toward an electronic medical record (EMR), allow
reimbursement
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/27/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: David Runt,
313-6228
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: April 27, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.44
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 27, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-469 with Vision Consulting, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and avoid a future decrease
in Medicare reimbursement.
Under Contract #23 469, the Contractor will consult with the Health Services Director or
the Department’s Information System Director with regard to planning and implementing
“best practices” for the County’s Hospital clinical applications. Contractor’s activities shall
include, but are not limited to interviewing clinical, administrative and Information Systems
(IS) staff to determine the best approach for meeting the objectives of Health Services
Department’s clinical IS, through April 30, 2011.