RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Director, to execute change order to Purchase Order #35976 with Epic Systems, Inc., to add $1,400,000 for a new total of $15,400,000, for support of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system including software and interfaces for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, through December 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This purchase is fully paid for from (a) the Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and (b) the Delivery System Reform and Incentive Pool (DSRIP) funding.
BACKGROUND:
Additional funds are needed to provide for software maintenance, support, and staff training of the Epic EHR.
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