REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Forward Advantage Inc. for Single Sign-On Software and Implementation
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 18-519 with Forward Advantage Inc. for expenses related to the implementation of single sign-on software increasing the contract amount by $32,000 from $866,285 to $898,285, with no change to the contract term.
(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 this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $32,000 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. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been 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 ensure the County meets contractual obligations related to the implementation expenses, including travel expenses, for the secure verification process for Medical Staff to access ARMC's network systems, including the electronic health record. The secure verification consists of a single sign-on function through which a badge or smart card replaces the need to enter a username and password to login to hospital's system. Under the original agreement, Forward Advantage could invoice for the travel expenses of their implementation team in addition to the cost for servic...
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