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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Wolters Kluwer Health Inc. (ProVation Order Sets Software License and Maintenance) Agreement and the Wolters Kluwer Health Inc. Third Party Product Service Agreement for Provation Order Sets Software Licensing & Installation, Professional and Maintenance Services at NMC in an amount not to exceed $458,365 for the period April 15, 2013 to April 15, 2021; and
b. Authorize a contingency (not to exceed 10% of the contract amount or $45,835) to provide funding for maintenance charge increases after April 15, 2016.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Wolters Kluwer Health Inc. (ProVation Order Sets Software License and Maintenance) Agreement and the Wolters Kluwer Health Inc. Third Party Product Service Agreement for Provation Order Sets Software Licensing & Installation, Professional and Maintenance Services at NMC in an amount not to exceed $458,365 for the period April 15, 2013 to April 15, 2021; and
b. Authorize a contingency (not to exceed 10% of the contract amount or $45,835) to provide funding for maintenance charge increases after April 15, 2016.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
ProVation Order Sets is a software system (building tool) that ultimately allows for Physician's electronic entry of patient care orders, in turn, the order set allows hospital staff to follow the Dr's Orders for care of a patient, i.e. medication(s), diet, activity, physical therapy, laboratory and/or radiology testing needed, etc. The ProVation Order Set Software is the "foundation" to the order set build or "a component" of the ultimate goal of a fully implemented Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. It should also be stated that all ProVation Order Sets Software interfaces with MediTech (NMC's current system for a fully operational EHR).
Order Set Software is esse...
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