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C. 76

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 8, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with First Databank, Inc. MedKnowledge Licenses and Support

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/08/2020

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:	Patrick Wilson, 925-335-8777
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm Elsira Trotman

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 8, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Department, a Seventh Amendment to the License Agreement with First Databank Inc. and a Purchase Order in an amount not to exceed $207,118, to renew MedKnowledge software licenses and support for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

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 lookup and order drugs for patients.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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