HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.114RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase
Order with the Echo Group, Inc. in an amount not exceed $460,740.00 for the annual InSyst/PSP software and
hardware maintenance for the Behavioral Health Services Division, Mental Health, and Alcohol and other Drugs
Services, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$437,740 Mental Health Realignment and $23,000 General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Since 1999, the Behavioral Health Services Division has used the Echo Group’s InSyst/PSP system to process the
Health Services Department’s Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services client registrations, services
charges, billing accounts receivable, fiscal reporting, and schedule functions. The County owns a perpetual license
for the InSyst/PSP System.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: David Runt
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 18, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, David Runt, N Rios
C.114
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Echo Group Inc. Purchase order
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, vendor support for the InSyst/PSP system would cease, and Health Services
would be unable to obtain application software upgrades and/or regulatory system modifications. The integrity of
service data posted and claims generated from within the system for adjudication by third party payors and the State
could be compromised. Failure to renew maintenance support would directly impact patient care.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, vendor support for the InSyst/PSP system would cease, and Health Services
would be unable to obtain application software upgrades and/or regulatory system modifications. The integrity of
service data posted and claims generated from within the system for adjudication by third party payors and the State
could be compromised. Failure to renew maintenance support would directly impact patient care.