REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2019
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Approve Master Service Agreement and Addenda with DrFirst.com, Inc. to electronically prescribe medications and controlled substances
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the DrFirst.com, Inc. Master Service Agreement and Addenda in a total amount not to exceed $520,910 to electronically prescribe medications and controlled substances for the contract period of December 17, 2019 through December 16, 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 agreements with DrFirst.com, Inc. (DrFirst) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the associated cost of $520,910 for the Master Service Agreement and Addenda are funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
The estimated cost of the software is as follows:
Software License
Estimated Cost
RCOPIA
$125,555.00
EPCS Gold
$20,520.00
RCOPIA Ambulatory
$21,375.00
SMARTSTRINGS
$6,000.00 (with possible 3% increase each year)
Annual Cost
$173,450.00
Total 3 Year Cost
$520,910.00 (includes increase for SMARTSTRINGS)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommendation to approve the Master Service Agreement (MSA) and Addenda with DrFirst will enable Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) to electronically sign and send prescriptions for general medications and medications classi...
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