DATE: April 14, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Valley Children's Hospital
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Valley Children's Hospital for designated Department of Public Health employees to access Valley Children's Hospital's Electronic Medical Records, effective April 14, 2020 through June 30, 2022 followed with unlimited one-year auto-renewals unless terminated by either party ($0).
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, and the Department employees identified as having a need to remotely access Valley Children's Hospital's Electronic Medical Records, to execute the CareLink Agreement for Access to Protected Health Information.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will continue to authorize Department of Public Health's identified staff access to Valley Children's Hospital's (VCH) Electronic Medical Records through a web-based portal at no cost to the County. Electronic access to VCH clients' medical records will benefit multiple programs throughout the Department. The second recommended action will authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health and identified specific employees to enter into CareLink Agreement for Access to Protected Health Information (Remote Access Agreement) with VCH for access to the Electronic Medical Records (EMRs). There is no money associated with the recommended agreement. This item is countrywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Department would revert to requesting medical record documentation via US Mail and/or fax; which often results in multiple and/or follow-up phone calls to request additional information and delays delivery of services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. VCH will allow acces...
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