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Emergency Medical Services , a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment II to Agreement 258-S1711 (FENIX 496) with ImageTrend, Inc., adding Emergency Medical License Management software services and increasing the compensation by $96,407, for a revised total of $797,441.08 for the ten-year term of the agreement; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 496, excluding term extensions and increases to compensation, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: County Service Areas 3 and 7 Ambulance Billing Revenues, EMS Fees, and Special Tax Revenue.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On September 13, 2016, the Board approved the Agreement 258-S1711 (FENIX 496) with ImageTrend, LLC as a result of an RFP for an Electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) software system (Legistar file 16-0873). On February 22, 2022, the Board approved Amendment I for Agreement 496, extending the contract term through February 23, 2027 (Legistar File 21-1578). The ImageTrend software meets the County's obligations under Health and Safety Code 1797.227 to maintain electronic patient records and eliminates the requirement for paper data filing, in accordance with Federal and State standards.
Under Health and Safety Code (HSC) 1797.206 - 1797.217, the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency shall be responsible for training and licensing/certification of Emergency Medical personnel. The EMS Division is currently utilizing multiple systems to receive and manage Emergency Medical personnel applications, including GovOS, a software program designed to receive Emergency Medical applications; however, this software program has limited functionality for tracking and managing licenses/certifications.
The recommended Amendment II to Agreement 496 with ImageTrend, LLC will provide Emergency Medical License Management software, i...
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