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a. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to execute a Health Information Exchange Provider Participation Agreement (Monterey County Provider Participants) ("Participation Agreement") with Central Coast Health Connect, LLC (CCHC), for participation in the county's Health Information Exchange (HIE) for the period of September 15, 2016 through June 30, 2018;
b. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to the Participation Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work, and
c. Authorize use of CCHC's Attestation Form, pursuant to which each health care provider accessing the HIE at the Health Department or Natividad Medical Center shall attest compliance with the terms and conditions of the Participation Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
a. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to execute a Health Information Exchange Provider Participation Agreement (Monterey County Provider Participants) ("Participation Agreement") with Central Coast Health Connect, LLC (CCHC), for participation in the county's Health Information Exchange (HIE) for the period of September 15, 2016 through June 30, 2018;
b. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to the Participation Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work, and
c. Authorize use of CCHC's Attestation Form, pursuant to which each health care provider accessing the HIE at the Health Department or Natividad Medical Center shall attest compliance with the terms and conditions of the Participation Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Central Coast Health Connect, LLC (CCHC) is a health information organization (HIO), created to oversee and facilitate a HIE, which will mobilizes healthcare information electronically across organizations within the Montere...
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