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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with eCare Manage, Inc. to extend the Agreement term an additional six (6) month period for a revised Agreement term of January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015 and increase the amount of the Agreement by an additional $356,250 to cover the costs of the 6 month term extension, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $4,393,750 and an aggregate total of $4,843,750.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with eCare Manage, Inc. to extend the Agreement term an additional six (6) month period for a revised Agreement term of January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015 and increase the amount of the Agreement by an additional $356,250 to cover the costs of the 6 month term extension, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $4,393,750 and an aggregate total of $4,843,750.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) is working to complete several Information Technology initiatives to meet regulatory requirements, Meaningful Use and DSRIP goals, and to ensure the facility meets all the necessary implementations, upgrades, and support to our various medical systems to maintain the quality of care our patients expect.
In an effort to meet the ongoing needs of our patients it is important that NMC continues to have a resource available to provide operational support to the NMC Information Systems Department. Over the next year NMC needs to continue progress toward implementing a fully electronic health record, a patient and physician portal, and a regional Health Information Exchange. NMC anticipated being able to fully meet these requirements with a transition from eCare Manage consulting resources to employee resources by December 31, 2014 upon submission of Ren...
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