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Consider recommendations regarding an agreement with Oregon Community Health Information Network (OCHIN) to provide a combined Practice Management System and Electronic Medical Record System, and Professional Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with OCHIN for a combined Practice Management System and Electronic Medical Record System, and Professional Services with a term of March 21, 2017 through March 31, 2020 for a total amount not to exceed $3,480,000.00 (including contingency) for the initial three year period;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to execute an application for a subsidy of up to sixty-five percent (65%) for costs associated with internet access to OCHIN’s system as provided by a third party vendor to the Agreement: Integra;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to approve immaterial changes and to make amendments within the scope of the Statement of Work as indicated in the Agreement for a contingency amount up to and not to exceed $185,579.00;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0004918 in the amount of $927,898.00 to transfer funds from Public Health Department’s Special Revenue Fund that have been designated for implementation of the new Practice Management System and Electronic Health Record System; and
e) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.