HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11052013 - C.41RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard
Agreement C13-033 (County #28-359) with the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority, in an
amount payable to the County not to exceed $30,000, for County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workflow
environment assessment project using Health Information Exchange (HIE) objectives, for the period from September
1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. Approval of this agreement will result in the County receiving $30,000 of funding from the State of California
Emergency Medical Services Authority. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
The County’s EMS needs to conduct a workflow environment assessment using Health Information Exchange (HIE)
objectives to demonstrate compliance with HIPAA security and privacy standards. Area hospitals are reluctant to
provide Personal Health Information (PHI) to County’s EMS due to concerns that a breach
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/05/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Frost (925)
313-9554
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: November 5, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: C Rucker, T Scott
C. 41
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 5, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #28-359 with the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
may occur because the EMS systems are not secure.
Approval of Agreement #28-359 will allow the County to receive $30,000 from the State of California Emergency
Medical Services Authority to fund the workflow environment assessment and to comply with Office of Civil Rights
(OCR) requirements and HIPAA security and privacy standards. This Agreement requires the County to indemnify
the State and hold it harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance, through December 31, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, the County EMS Agency will not receive funds to maximize HIE capabilities and
integrate technologies to demonstrate compliance with OCR and HIPAA security and privacy standards.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.