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 Forward Advantage, Inc. for Utilization of Single Sign-On Technology
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 18-519 with Forward Advantage, Inc. for software maintenance and technical support services related to single sign-on software and licensing, implementation, and equipment used to authenticate access to electronic prescribing of controlled substances, increasing the contract amount by $361,345 from $898,285 to $1,259,630, and extend the term of the Agreement for a total contract period of March 13, 2018 through March 29, 2023.
(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 cost of $361,345 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) 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this Amendment will allow ARMC to utilize the single sign-on technology provided by Forward Advantage Inc. (Forward Advantage). Single sign-on (SSO), is a general term for the use of a badge or smart card that replaces the need to enter a username and password to login to systems within the organization. Instead, the provider or staff member simply tap their badge on a badg...
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