To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Software License and Support Services Agreement in the Amount of $230,823.69 with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. Regarding the Use and Operation of the Avatar Electronic Health Record Software System and the Provision of Related Support and Maintenance Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached software license and support services agreement with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. regarding the use and operation of the Avatar Electronic Health Record Software System and the provision of related support and maintenance services, for the period of July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached software license and support services agreement with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached software license and support services agreement with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
As of January 2014, federal health reform mandates that all medical providers, organizations and governmental agencies, including, without limitation, the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Branch ("DHHS - Behavioral Health"), utilize a secure electronic health record system to transmit and receive confiden...
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