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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 6017 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for the provision of a California-centric enterprise solution for Electronic Health Records (EHR) Program Participation Agreement, with a not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $50,000, and for the retroactive term of one (1) year from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director or their designee to execute further documents relating to Agreement 6017, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: 100% Behavioral Health QIP Startup Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
CalMHSA, a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) providing California counties with an independent administrative and fiscal intergovernmental structure, recently performed a direct market survey across all California County Behavioral Health Plans (BHPs) to confirm demand within the market for a more effective Electronic Health Records Program (EHR). The market survey found that many of the County BHPs are dissatisfied with their current EHRs and are actively seeking new solutions. As a result, CalMHSA is currently managing a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a semi-statewide EHR to fully support County BHPs and their operational needs. The EHR Program will be designed to be configured and implemented across multiple counties, and will be grounded in clinical best practices, state objectives such as California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), and unique business operational needs of the California county-based behavioral health system. It will act as a catalyst for better use of data to drive performance outcomes.
By introducing a common enterprise system that is inherently based upon pre-defined workflows, the EHR Program will provide CalMHSA and Program Participants wi...
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