REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 5, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with NDCHealth Corporation dba RelayHealth for Pharmacy Switch Claim Software
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement, including non-standard terms, with NDCHealth Corporation dba RelayHealth for pharmacy switch claim software, in the total amount of $24,650, for a term of November 5, 2024 through November 4, 2029.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 cost of $24,650 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurance, and other departmental revenue. 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 (ARMC) 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Agreement with NDCHealth dba RelayHealth (RelayHealth) will allow ARMC to utilize pharmacy claim switch software (switch software) to efficiently process pharmacy medication claims to insurance providers. Switch software routes claims from the pharmacy to the pharmacy benefit manager, or insurance provider, for online claims adjudication and processing of electronic prescriptions. RelayHealth also interfaces with the hospital's electronic health record, Epic.
Since 2016, the Purchasing Agent has approved software agreements with Foundation Systems, Inc. (FSI), th...
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