HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08162011 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department,
to execute a Purchase Order with R-Computer in the amount not to exceed $773,720 for the
purchase new Window 7 PC’s to support of EPIC Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
installation for the Health Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this initiative is fully paid for from the Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health
Records (EHR) Incentive Program of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
(ARRA).
BACKGROUND:
Health Services Department's Information Technology Unit supports approximately 4000
computers within the Department. Approximately 900 personal computers are running on
Windows 2000 operating system which will not support EPIC EMR installation. These new
Windows 7 pesonal computers will replace old computers running Windows 2000 in
support of EPIC EMR installation.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/16/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth, 370-5101
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: August 16, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon, Karon Head
C.49
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 16, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase of PC's for Health Services Department
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this purchase is not approved, the Department will not be able to install EPIC EMR on
900 personal computers.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.