REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 5, 2019
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Experian Health, Inc. for OneSource and ClaimSource Software.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Experian Health, Inc. in an amount not to exceed of $2,304,000, for the five year period beginning November 5, 2019 and ending November 4, 2024, for the conversion of Experian software and licensing of additional third party software to ensure compatibility with both the existing and new Electronic Health Record system.
(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 with Experian Health, Inc. (Experian) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the cost of $2,304,000 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 are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ARMC utilizes an older version of the Experian patient insurance eligibility software system to determine the status of patient insurance coverage for all patient visits. This online system interfaces with the existing ARMC information systems to automate real-time patient eligibility information and verify covered benefits. This eligibility system also returns insurance coverage information for each patient related to their assigned inpatient care facility, assigned outpatient laboratory, ...
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