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Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a one (1) year Amendment No. 10 to Master System Agreement No. A-11307 with Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc. for utilization of Epic's Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record systems, extending the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2018, and adding $800,000 for fiscal year 2017-18, for a revised amount not to exceed $7,464,557.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a one (1) year Amendment No. 10 to Master System Agreement No. A-11307 with Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc. for utilization of Epic's Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record systems, extending the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2018, and adding $800,000 for fiscal year 2017-18, for a revised amount not to exceed $7,464,557.
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. Membership in the Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc. (OCHIN) enables the Monterey County Health Department to utilize Epic's Practice Management (PM) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. In 2007, Clinic Services implemented the PM system, which has resulted in a significant increase in patient charge capture and decrease in claim resubmissions. In 2010, Clinic Services implemented the EMR system, which facilitated the progression towards a paperless system and meaningful use incentives through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Quality of documentation, consistency of care across clinics, ePrescribing, electronic lab orders and tracking of quality of care va...
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