REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 11, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Amendment to Agreement with 3M Health Information Systems
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Software License and Services Agreement No. 17-913 with 3M Health Information Systems, to increase the contract amount by $305,958 from $3,620,171 to $3,926,129, for use of automated medical record coding services within the new Electronic Health Records System at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, with no change to contract period of December 30, 2017 through December 29, 2022.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 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 the recommendation will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the increase in cost of $305,958 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, 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. Sufficient appropriation and revenue is included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this recommendation will allow ARMC to continue utilizing 3M Health Information Systems (3M) for automated medical record coding within the new Epic Systems Electronic Health Records System (Epic EHR System),. The full transition to the Epic EHR System will occur in 2021. ARMC employs coders who are responsible for reviewing and coding patient medical records throughout the facility. Currently, Meditech, the electronic health record used by ARMC, utilizes 3M soft...
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