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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082015 - C.52RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-741-4 with Martha D. Newman, an individual, in an amount not to exceed $190,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC) on Delivery System Reform Incentive Plan (DSRIP) for the period from December 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers use a plan to expand access to care and enhance quality through a robust effort called the Delivery System Reform Incentive Plan (DSRIP) program. This program was created by the Section 1115 Medicaid waiver, sometimes called the “Bridge to Health Care Reform,” a joint federal/state agreement with California’s public hospital systems that waives certain Medicaid requirements in order to test improvements in health care. On January 6, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/08/2015 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 Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Anna Roth, 925-370-5101 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: December 8, 2015 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: K Cyr, N Rios C. 52 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:December 8, 2015 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #26-741-4 with Martha D. Newman BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) #26-741-3 with Martha D. Newman for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to CCRMC for the development of quality metrics, leadership strategies and educational goals for DSRIP, for the period from December 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. Approval of Contract #26-741-4 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide consultation and technical assistance to the CCRMC through November 30, 2016. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, the Division will not have access to Contractor’s expertise regarding the DSRIP program and organizational planning. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.