Agenda

Return

C. 88

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #27-791-6 with Verisk Health, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Tanquary, 925-313-6004
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

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: February 7, 2017
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 #27-791-6 with Verisk Health, Inc. to amend Contract #27-791-5 to recognize the name change of the corporation from Verisk Health, Inc., to Verscend Technologies, Inc., with no change in the payment limit of $305,000, and no change in the term of November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 15, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-791-5 with Verisk Health, Inc., for the provision of consulting and technical assistance for data analysis services for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) projects and annual reports for the period from November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2018. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #27-791-7 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide consulting and technical assistance for data analysis services for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) projects under Verscend Technologies, Inc., through October 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Contractor’s name will not be updated on the current contract.