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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03272012 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-432-8 with Beacon Partners, Inc., a corporation, effective December 1, 2011, to amend Contract #23-432-7, to increase the payment limit by $800,800, from $400,000 to a new payment limit of $1,200,800, with no change in the original term of August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 100% by the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Delivery System Reform and Incentive Pool (DSRIP) funding. No County match required. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: On September 13, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-432-7 with Beacon Partners, Inc., for the period from August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, for the provision of professional consultation and technical assistance to the County’s Information System APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/27/2012 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: 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: March 27, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: A Down, D Gary C. 68 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:March 27, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #23-432-8 with Beacon Partners, Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Director with regard to project analysis and implementation of hospital clinical applications at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-432-8 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through July 31, 2012, and to specify a payment limit for reimbursement of Contractor’s out-of-pocket expenses. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, the County will not be able to deploy, configure, test and install Epic in accordance with the Project deliverables. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.