REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 9, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Amendment to Agreement with Experian Health, Inc. for Payment and Precise ID
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-721 with Experian Health, Inc. for Payment Safe Epic External Payment Page and Precise ID, increasing the contract amount by $210,540, from $2,304,000 to $2,514,540, with no change to the contract period of February 9, 2021 through November 4, 2024.
(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.
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). The additional cost of $210,540 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. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On November 5, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 19-721 (Item No. 8) with Experian Health, Inc. for the conversion of Experian software and licensing of an additional third-party software to ensure compatibility with both the existing and new Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. Although this allowed for compatibility between the old and new EHR system, it did not expand the functionality to allow for Electronic Data Exchanges. In expanding the functionality, EPIC will be able to capture demographi...
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