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Health Services Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 009-092-P-E2009 with Barton Healthcare System in a not-to-exceed amount of $73,300 for the term September 30, 2009 through December 21, 2010 to provide services supporting the Access El Dorado (ACCEL) Initiative, including but not limited to:
a) Continued oversight of consultants to provide a strategic business plan for long-term sustainability of the ACCEL initiative;
b) Coordination of legal review to ensure current and up-to-date language in the patient authorization release documentation; and
c) Technology/programming enhancements and reports regarding the Health Information Exchange (HIE) pilot project.
FUNDING: Grants from the Blue Shield of California Foundation and the California HealthCare Foundation.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $73,300
Funding
Budgeted $73,300
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $73,300
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The above noted funding has been included in the Department's current year budget. There is no Net County Cost associated with this Agreement.
Background:
The Health Services Department, along with other major partners in the Access El Dorado (ACCEL) initiative, has been working to bring health care organizations in the County together, integrating systems of care administratively, clinically, and technologically. ACCEL’s goal is to strengthen the healthcare delivery system, with special focus directed to the poor and underserved in El Dorado County.
The ACCEL initiative has been funded by several grants, including: (1) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); (2) Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF); and California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF). At this time, the active grants are BSCF and CHCF.
Retroactive Agreement: This Agreement with Bar...
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