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C.32

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 26, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27–534–3 with Epocrates, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/26/2010

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:	Patricia Tanquary 313-6008
cc:	L Smith B Borbon

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: January 26, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27–534–3 with Epocrates, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $31,500, to provide administration services for the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary, for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Member Premiums.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Health Plan has been continually initiating cost reduction measures to promote affordable healthcare in Contra Costa County. Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the cost associated with drug formularies. Under this Contract, the Contractor provides an electronic drug formulary to be downloaded to providers’ handheld computers. This reduces drug costs by allowing providers to select approved medications, from the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary, by selecting generic versus costly name brand drugs.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 6, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27–534–2 with Epocrates, Inc., for the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, for the provision of administration services for the Health Plan’s Drug Formulary.
Approval of Contract #27–534–3 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through December 31, 2012, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.