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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with BridgeHead Software, Inc. for maintenance and software services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $17,719 with an agreement term of April 23, 2019 through March 31, 2020.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard language and provisions within the agreement.
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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 BridgeHead Software, Inc. for maintenance and software services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $17,719 with an agreement term of April 23, 2019 through March 31, 2020.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard language and provisions within the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad uses BridgeHead's Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH) Backup and Protection products to ensure our MEDITECH Health Care Information System (HCIS) is fully protected and recoverable in the event of a system outage, data corruption or loss, or major disaster. BridgeHead software has been utilized at Natividad for a number of years, previously purchased through a reseller, and is only one of two vendors certified by MEDITECH to provide this service.
MEDITECH is NMC's primary Electronic Health Record (EHR) software system and therefore NMC's primary source of electronic patient data. This critical application underpins Natividad's entire operations. As a result, it is essential that the appropriate safeguards are put in place to ensure the application and its data is fully protected and recoverable in the event of a system outage, data corruption or loss, or major disaster.
NMC is currently seeking Board approval to enter an agreement with BridgeHead Software in order to continue to use this software for an addit...
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