REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 19, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with the Inland Empire Health Information Organization and Manifest MedEx for Sharing Electronic Health Information
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 23-551 with Inland Empire Health Information Organization and Manifest MedEx to electronically provide and receive health information, in the amount of $50,000 increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $300,000, to be paid by Inland Empire Health Plan or waived by Manifest MedEx, extending the term by one year, for the total period of April 17, 2018 through December 31, 2024.
(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) as the cost of $50,000 will either be paid by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) or waived by Manifest MedEx (MedEx).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On April 17, 2018, the Purchasing Department executed a Participation Agreement (Agreement) with Inland Empire Health Information Organization (IEHIO), parent company of IEHP, and MedEx for the contract period of April 17, 2018 through June 30, 2023, for a subscription to access the Health Information Exchange program (HIE) that enables Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) to electronically provide and receive health information regarding patients for an annual subscription fee of $50,000.
The annual subscription fee is paid by IEHP on behalf of ARMC. However, IEHIO gave notice to MedEx that beginning January 1, 2024, IEHP may no longer pay the County's subscription fees, depending on whether IEHIO's Board of Directo...
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