Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Columbus Public Health Department, to renew an agreement with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC for hosting and ongoing support of an electronic medical record system. The original agreement (EL016122) was authorized by ordinance 1489-2014, passed July 21, 2014, and included four options to renew for additional one year terms. This ordinance will authorize the first renewal option (year two of a five year agreement) providing service for the period August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016, at a cost of $177,565.92.
The hosted NextGen system will enable the Columbus Public Health Department to operate five major clinical operations, which provide an extensive array of services. The software enables patient registration, appointment scheduling, monitoring and tracking of patient test results, creation and processing of electronic medical records, and generation of reports to help manage clinic operations.
This original agreement with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC was awarded in accordance with sole source procurement provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code as it was determined NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC is the sole provider of direct hosted NextGen systems and is the sole owner of NextGen software.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2014, the Department of Technology legislated $410,000.00 (via Ord. 1489-2014) respectively with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC for the provisioning, hosting and ongoing support services of an electronic medical records system utilized by the Columbus Public Health Department. The cost for the 2015 hosting and ongoing support services for the electronic medical records system is $177,565.92. Funds are budgeted and available in the Department of Technology, Internal Services Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor: NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC CC#: 33-07...
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