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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 27, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #22-995-1 with Persimmony International, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/27/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	David Runt, 335-8700
cc:	Tasha Scott 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: September 27, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Agreement #22-995-1 with Persimmony International, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,026,888, to provide for license renewal and maintenance of the Public Health’s Home Visiting Program database, for the period September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Agreement is funded 62% by the Federal Targeted Case Management (TCM) program, 48% of revenue offset will be generated by the Medical Administrative Activities (MAA) and County funds will be used to cover any unfunded amount.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Health Division Clinic Services provides home visiting services to patients. The Persimmony software program was developed specifically for the home visiting program to enhance nurse productivity and program accountability and to generate reports that are used to support the direct billing of revenue reimbursements.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Agreement #22-995-1, the Contractor will provide license renewal and maintenance of the Public Health’s Home Visiting Program database, though August 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Agreement is not approved Public Health Clinic Services would have to attempt to purchase an off-the-shelf data base program, attempt to contract with another software developer to create a similar program or return to using paper charting. That would create an increased risk of patient chart audit exceptions and reduced operational oversight and monitoring capabilities.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.