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C.47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Purchase Order with DrFirst.com, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 957-5405
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon Karon Head

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute, a Purchase Order with DrFirst.com in the amount not to exceed $110,000 to provide a Medication History and Electronic Prescribing (e-Prescribing) solution, for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for this initiative is available from a 88% grant from the Blue Cross of California Foundation and 12% from the Coverage Initiative Grant.

BACKGROUND:

This is a web-hosted solution which includes the patient’s medication history and electronic transmission of the patient’s prescription to their pharmacy. The requirement for e-Prescribing is a key component of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and the Joint Commission.

Dr. First is the exclusive licensed provider of the e-Prescribing functionality for Meditech. Dr. First provides Contra Costa Health Services’ Meditech application physicians and clinicians a single point of connectivity to the Dr. First network engine, which includes access to the pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) paid claim history, formulary eligibility data, and pharmacy connectivity for electronic prescribing.

This product is used with the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center’s MEDITECH healthcare information system. It is a web-based application that collects, displays, and documents patient medication information from admission to discharge to facilitate medication reconciliation as well as provide an electronic prescription delivery service.