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C.44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 15, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #23-498-2 with Sarcom, Inc. (dba The Abreon Group)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 957-5405
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria Gary

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 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-498-2 with Sarcom, Inc. (dba The Abreon Group), a corporation, effective November 1, 2011, to amend Contract #23-498 (as amended by #23-498-1), to increase the payment limit by $140,000, from $54,100 to a new payment limit of $194,100, with no change in the original term of August 15, 2011 through August 15, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). (No Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

In August 2011, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #23-498 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #23-498-1) with Sarcom, Inc. (dba The Abreon Group), for the period from August 15, 2011 through August 15, 2012, for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Department with regard to development of a strategic communications plan for the Epic Electronic Health Record System.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-491-2 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services including implementation of the strategic plan, including ongoing communication activities through “go-live” date, developing and coordinating editorial calendar, and providing design support as requested by County for the Epic Electronic Health Record System, through August 15, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, activities to inform and engage staff and address possible issues on the implementation of the Epic Electronic Health Record System won’t be able to be completed on the recommended scale to help support the successful implementation of the project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.