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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with CE Broker, Inc. for automated license verification services for an amount not to exceed $60,000 with an agreement term retroactive to April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard Worker’s Compensation and automobile liability insurance provisions within the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with CE Broker, Inc. for automated license verification services for an amount not to exceed $60,000 with an agreement term retroactive to April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard Worker’s Compensation and automobile liability insurance provisions within the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad has partnered with CE Broker (dba, Evercheck) for several years. Evercheck provides an automated tool to track, monitor and verify via primary source verification all staff licensure and certifications as required by The Joint Commission. System functionality enables Natividad to receive alerts related to renewals, elapsed/expired and/or any disciplinary actions on any professional licenses that are being monitored within the database. Real time notices, allow Natividad to act swiftly on any adverse actions. Additionally, the Evercheck platform is used to perform Sanction Screening (exclusion verifications) with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and System for Award Management (SAM), also in accordance with The Joint Commission.
To prevent a lapse in service and an inability to pay for services rendered, we are asking for a retroactive commencement date of April 1, 2021.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved this agreement as to form, and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved as to payment provisions. The agreement has also been reviewed and approved by NMC’s Finance Committee and by its Board of Trustees on May 14, 2021.
FINANCING:
The cost for this agreement is $60,000, of which $20,000.00 is included in the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Adopted Budget. Amounts for remaining years of the agreement will be included in those budgets as appropriate.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This automated tool significantly improves data processing at Natividad and reduces the number of manually verifications (upon hire & regularly thereafter) to be performed by Natividad Human Resources staff. The use of this platform directly contributes to a more efficient and effective use of resources within the organization.
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Prepared by: Janine Bouyea, Human Resources Administrator, 783-2701
Approved by: Gary R. Gray, DO, Chief Executive Officer, 783-2553
Attachments:
CE Broker, Inc. Master Services Agreement
Attachments on file with the Clerk of the Board