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FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator I Costa
DATE: December 26, 2006
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#27-534-2 with ePOCRATES,Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Servicies Director, or his designee (Richard Harrison) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #27-534-2 with ePOCRATES, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $31,500, to provide software and administration services for the Health Plan's Drug Formulary, for
the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, including mutual indemnification to hold
harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by Contra Costa Health Plan member premiums.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Contra Costa Health Plan has been continually initiating cost reduction measures to promote
affordable healthcare in Contra Costa County. Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the cost
associated with drug formularies. Under this Contract, the Contractor provides an electronic drug
formulary to be downloaded to providershandheld computers. This software reduces drug costs by
allowing providers to select approved medications, from the Health Plan's Drug Formulary, by selecting
generic versus costly name brand drugs.
On June 11, 2002, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-534 (as amended by Contract
Amendment/Extension Agreement #27-534-1) with ePOCRATES, Inc. for the period from June 1, 2002
through December 31, 2006, for the provision of software and administration services for the Health Plan's
Drug Formulary.
Approval of Contract #27-534-2 will i allow the Contractor to continue providing services through
December 31, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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--.&�RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE THE
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOAR O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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RV ORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPE ORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Richard Harrison 313;6008 ATTESTED
JOHN CULLEN, CLE F HE BOARY OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND TY ADMINISTRATOR
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