REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 28, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Revenue Funding Agreement with Inland Empire Health Plan for Partial Reimbursement of Licensing Fees
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Revenue Funding Agreement with Inland Empire Health Plan for the partial reimbursement of monthly licensing fees for Safety Net Connect, Inc.’s eConsult and Referral Management Software as a Service Platform, in the total amount of $222,000, for the period beginning on the date of execution through January 31, 2026.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents. Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this Funding Agreement (Agreement) with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is a reimbursement agreement. IEHP will pay Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) a lump sum of $37,000 within 30 days of the execution of this Agreement and an additional $18,500 per month for ten months beginning March 2025 for a total of $222,000. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in ARMC 2024-25 budget and will be included in 2025-26 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Funding Agreement with IEHP is for a partial reimbursement of the total cost of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC)’s utilization of Safety Net Connect, Inc.’s (Safety Net) eConsult and Referral Management Software as a Service platform (Software). The eConsult platform is a secure online communication tool that allows Primary Care Providers to request evaluation from a Specialist Reviewer. It is designed to improve patient care, increase appropriate access to Specialist Providers and improve patient experience. IEHP has agreed to partially reimburse ARMC for IEHP-covered patients that are referred via this Software.
On February 11, 2020 (Item No. 11), the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement No. 20-67 between ARMC and Safety Net in the amount of $1,570,000 for the period of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2025 for licensing and professional fees associated with the use of the Software.
ARMC recommends the approval of this Agreement with IEHP for the total reimbursement of $222,000 for the Software’s licensing fees.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Bonnie Uphold, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on December 27, 2025; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on January 3, 2025; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on January 7, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387- 5423) on January 8, 2025.