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C.68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 7, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Meditech Software

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/07/2009

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:	David Runt, 313-6220
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon Karen 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: April 7, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Contra Costa County Purchasing Services Manager, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order with Medical Information Technology, Inc. (dba Meditech), in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the purchase of software maintenance, for the period from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Total cost of $150,000.00 is budgeted in the Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

The Meditech system is a mission critical application that is currently used by a variety of Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Center staff from different departments in their daily work. The following illustrates how Meditech is currently used by Contra Costa Health Services Department staff to enhance patient safety.

Materials Management: Staff use the Meditech Materials Management module to order medical supplies and keep an inventory of supplies.

Order Entry: Clinical staff use the Order Entry module to enter orders for patient tests and procedures. Staff can gain fast access to test results and other clinical and administrative data as well.

MOX: Nursing, and Ambulatory staff members use Meditech MOX as a communication tool. The Medical Staff Office and Providers use MOX for On Call Scheduling as well.

Pharmacy (PHA): Providers use the PHA module to enter prescriptions. PHA is used by pharmacists to fill medications and charge appropriately. PHA is used also to track allergies and interactions and maintain drug history profiles.

Departmental: This module allows the clinicians to automate and streamline results reporting and transcription, as well as process orders online. It also track fees associated with tests and procedures.

Patient Care Inquiry (PCI): This module allows the clinicians to easily access up-to-the minute clinical and patient care information that were collected throughout the healthcare network on a summary–to-detail format.