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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Grant Agreement 1499774 with the Blue Shield of California Foundation in the amount of $200,000 for the term September 1, 2006 through December 1, 2007 to help support the ACCEL Health Information Technology Program; and Budget Transfer 27074 increasing estimated revenue and appropriations for said Department, noting funds provided under this grant will be used to develop a community Master Person Identifier, which is necessary for a functioning county-wide electronic health record (EHR) system that will enable the exchange and sharing of patient clinical information among area providers. (4/5 vote)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $200,000
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $200,000
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $200,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:Grant payments will be issued in three installments. The first payment of $100,000 will be sent to the Department after signed documents are received by the Foundation. Payments two and three ($70,000 and $30,000, respectively) will be issued upon review of interim reports sent by the Department to the Foundation. There is no net County cost.
Background: Several months ago, Public Health identified a grant opportunity with the Foundation to supplement funding for its activities toward improving healthcare information sharing in El Dorado County. The Department applied for, and the Foundation has approved, a $200,000 grant for the Department to be used in this endeavor, supporting the ACCEL Health Information Technology Program over a 15 month period, 9/1/2006 to 12/1/2007.
Reason for Recommendation:Funds provided under this grant will be used to develop a community Master Person Identifier (MPI), which is a necessary component to a functioning county-wide electr...
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