REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with VVC Holding Corp. for an Electronic Health Record System
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 4, effective March 29, 2022, to Contract No. 16-938 with VVC Holding Corp., for the System Upgrade Assurance subscription to the Electronic Health Record system, increasing the total contract amount by $78,750, from $3,060,065 to $3,138,815, with no change to the contract period of December 20, 2016 through December 19, 2023.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $78,750 is for the cost of the System Upgrade Assurance subscription, which includes the $3,750 per month subscription, the cost of all software upgrades, system updates, and professional support services required for installing and implementing the upgrades, and updates for the remainder of the term of the contract. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health (DPH) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended amendment to the contract with VVC Holding Corp. (VVC) will allow the addition of a System Upgrade Assurance component to the operation of DPH's Electronic Health Record (EHR) enterprise environment. The upgrade is required for the EHR existing system to be compliant with new laws and regulations pertaining to electronic medication management. The addition of the System Upgrade Ass...
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