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C. 76

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 20, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order for First Databank, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	David Runt, 925-335-8700
cc:	Tasha Scott M Wilhelm Renee Nunez

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: December 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order and Fourth Amendment to License Agreement with First Databank Inc., in an amount not to exceed $375,000, for the renewal of MedKnowledge software licenses and support for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.

BACKGROUND:

Since 2011 Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) has utilized the First Databank Inc., drug ordering knowledge database (MedKnowledge) and software for physicians to quickly look up and order drugs for patients.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, CCHS physicians can risk patient lives by prescribing incorrect medication that may do more harm than good.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.