County of Monterey - File #: A 22-047

• File #: A 22-047
• Name: UpToDate Inc. Renewal and Amendment No. 4
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/1/2022
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 3/1/2022
• Final action: 3/1/2022
• Title: Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No.4 to the agreement (A-13426) with UpToDate Inc. for Anywhere electronic clinical resource subscription services, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023) for a revised full agreement term of December 1, 2016 through February 28, 2023, and adding $95,556 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $521,882.
• Related files: A 17-003, A 20-056, A 21-024

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2022	Board of Supervisors	approved	Pass

Title
Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No.4 to the agreement (A-13426) with UpToDate Inc. for Anywhere electronic clinical resource subscription services, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023) for a revised full agreement term of December 1, 2016 through February 28, 2023, and adding $95,556 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $521,882.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:

Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No.4 to the agreement (A-13426) with UpToDate Inc. for Anywhere electronic clinical resource subscription services, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023) for a revised full agreement term of December 1, 2016 through February 28, 2023, and adding $95,556 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $521,882.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION: UPDATE SUMMARY

Wolters Kluwer Health, Up-To-Date Inc. (UpToDate) is the leading web based clinical research tool that clinicians utilize for their day to day review of clinical topics. NMC is a teaching facility, and as such, web-based research is particularly important for medical students and resident education. The user can access the UpToDate system via an internet links embedded within NMC's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH). UpToDate is a standalone resource application and there is no data exchanged to or from NMC systems with this application.

Currently NMC physicians, residents and medical students have access to Up-To-Date's web-based research and educational materials online. In addition to research, physicians can receive required individual Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit each time Up-To-Date is logged into and utilized. Annual CME is required...