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a. Ratify execution by the Director of Health, of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Oregon Community Health Information Network (OCHIN) with a retroactive effective date of December 7, 2018, signed in connection with pursuing the "Health Center Controlled Network" (HCCN) funding opportunity made available by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FOA# HRSA-19-011;
b. Authorize the Director of Health, or the Assistant Director of Health, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure the grant funding; and
c. Direct the Director of Health, or the Assistant Director of Health, to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of the grant award.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Ratify execution by the Director of Health, of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Oregon Community Health Information Network (OCHIN) with a retroactive effective date of December 7, 2018, signed in connection with pursuing the "Health Center Controlled Network" (HCCN) funding opportunity made available by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FOA# HRSA-19-011;
b. Authorize the Director of Health, or the Assistant Director of Health, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure the grant funding; and
c. Direct the Director of Health, or the Assistant Director of Health, to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of the grant award.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department Clinic Services Bureau (Clinic Services) operates nine community clinic sites designated as Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes. Under the direction of the County and governance of the Community Health Center Board, the clinics provide preventative, primary, and specialty medical care services.
Through the years, OCHIN has provided valuable health information technology support and services to the Health Department during the cour...
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