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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an Agreement with DrFirst.com Inc. (DrFirst) for Software Licensing and Consulting Services at NMC, in the amount of $249,000, with a retroactive starting July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard warranties and disclaimers, limitation of liability and mutual indemnification provisions with the Agreement; and
c. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent ($24,900) of the original Agreement cost per each amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an Agreement with DrFirst.com Inc.(DrFirst) for Software Licensing and Consulting Services at NMC, in the amount of $249,000, with a retroactive starting July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard warranties and disclaimers, limitation of liability and mutual indemnification provisions with the Agreement; and
c. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent ($24,900) of the original Agreement cost per each amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Health organizations have implemented Electronic Health Records (EHR) to comply with Meaningful Use requirements dictated by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS). DrFirst is a software suite that provides an electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) system, which allows physicians to electronically transmi...
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