REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 5, 2026
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Funding Increase to Master Subscription Agreement with Ovid Technologies, Inc. for Subscription to a Digital Library
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a funding increase to Agreement No. 22-876 with Ovid Technologies, Inc., from a total contract amount of $70,382 to an amount not-to-exceed $52,000 annually, for additional licensing and subscriptions to add Ovid Synthesis - Nursing Premier to Ovid's Discovery Service, the online platform used by healthcare professionals to search through a digital library, with no change to the contract term of the period beginning on the date the service is first accessed and continuing while any order remains in effect.
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The annual not-to-exceed cost of $52,000 reflects an increase from the prior subscription level based on expanded services and content access. The cost is funded by the State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurance, and other departmental revenues. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The funding increase will allow ARMC to add Ovid Synthesis - Nursing Premier (Premier) to Ovid's Discovery Service, an online platform used by healthcare profession...
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