Explanation
BACKGROUND: On February 28, 2011, City Council passed Ordinance No. 0256-2011 authorizing the Board of Health to enter into a $25,000 contract with Access Health Columbus (AHC) for consulting services to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of affordable, patient-centered, primary care services for the most vulnerable in Columbus by working with local Federally Qualified Health Centers to improve service delivery. The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize a modification of that contract by adding $10,000 for additional consulting services to assist the Board's efforts to improve clinical operations at its 240 Parsons Avenue facility.
Under the current contract, AHC is coordinating collaborative projects with local Federally Qualified Health Centers that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of affordable patient centered primary care for those most vulnerable. This modification is needed for AHC to coordinate a project with Columbus Public Health that supports the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical public health services for the most vulnerable. This includes integrating certain clinical administrative functions, hiring a Practice Manager, and sharing recommendations with clinical staff.
AHC has demonstrated that it has the expertise to coordinate this project. When the original contract was established, the Board was not certain whether it would be able to initiate the new project at its 240 Parsons Avenue facility. The additional $10,000 needed for this modification is based on an estimate of how many hours AHC will need to dedicate to the successful completion of this new project. Emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of these services and to complete the project by March 31, 2012.
Access Health Columbus (Contract Compliance No. 510426050) is nonprofit organizations and therefore exempt from certification.
FISCAL IMPACT: The modified contract amount will be for $35,000. The additional...
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