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a. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc. (OCHIN) to participate in the OCHIN BP-HOME: Patient Blood Pressure Device Trial (BP-HOME), an individual-level study that will compare which of two blood pressure monitoring devices works best to improve blood pressure control, effective upon execution of the MOU through July 31, 2021; and
b. Approve the recommendation of Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to accept the non-standard indemnification provisions; and
c. Accept a clinic impact fee of $1,750 from OCHIN for participation in the study; and
d. Authorize the Director of Health, or the Assistant Director of Health, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation in coordination of the study; and
e. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this MOU where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc. (OCHIN) to participate in the OCHIN BP-HOME: Patient Blood Pressure Device Trial (BP-HOME), an individual-level study that will compare which of two blood pressure monitoring devices works best to improve blood pressure control, effective upon execution of the MOU through July 31, 2021; and
b. Approve the recommendation of Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to accept the non-standard indemnification provisions; and
c. Accept a clinic impact fee of $1,750 from OCHIN for participation in the study; and
d. Authorize the Director of Health, or the Assistant Director of Health, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation in coor...
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