REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 4, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
License Agreement with American Medical Association to Access Web-based Training
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve License Agreement with American Medical Association Membership Resident Group, in the not-to-exceed amount of $40,000, to access and use the Web-based training known as Graduate Competency Education Program, for the contract period beginning May 5, 2021 through December 31, 2025.
(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). The not-to-exceed cost of $40,000, from May 5, 2021 through December 31, 2025, 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 item will allow ARMC to provide resident physicians web-based training material designed to refresh and increase their medical knowledge by offering readily available curricula. It also allows senior leadership to have access to reports, while allowing residents access to numerous courses through paced learning.
American Medical Association (AMA) only provides Graduate Competency Education Program (GCEP) rates on an annual basis that are determined according to the number of participating resident roster, which...
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