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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Montage Health to establish the basic terms and conditions for reporting, protecting, using, and disclosing certain health-related data for public health surveillance and response activities, for the term upon execution through June 30, 2030 with no exchange of funds; and
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions in the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Montage Health to establish the basic terms and conditions for reporting, protecting, using, and disclosing certain health-related data for public health surveillance and response activities, for the term upon execution through June 30, 2030 with no exchange of funds; and
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions in the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey Health Department (MCHD) collects, maintains, and analyzes near real-time data from healthcare facilities to monitor disease trends and detect changes in disease patterns. Currently, MCHD receives data from the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula within Montage Health. The proposed agreement with Montage Health will add the collection of syndromic data from MoGo urgent care clinics and other eligible, affiliated facilities. The data collected will enhance surveillance capabilities for detecting non-reportable and emerging diseases.
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