Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. ("Avatar") to provide database extraction services in order for Columbus Public Health to transition their Alcohol and Drug Program from Avatar to the NextGen Clinical Application. Presently, the Board of Health has a contract with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, ("NextGen") for their electronic medical records system. The hosted NextGen system currently enables Columbus Public Health to operate five major clinical operations, which provide an extensive array of services. This will add the Alcohol and Drug Program allowing us to bring continuity among all clinical programs at Columbus Public Health by using the same electronic health records system.
The database extraction will allow us to operate more efficiently on NextGen by providing demographic information on clients served in the Alcohol and Drug program and reduce data duplication when converting to NextGen. As such, this ordinance also requests the waiver of competitive bidding provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code in order to enter into this contract with Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested to immediately facilitate prompt execution of the agreement and services necessary in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health Department. This agreement with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. is necessary for the provisioning of the electronic medical record system.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this agreement, in the amount of $21,000.00, is budgeted and available within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund Number 2251, under the Alcohol and Drug Performance Incentive, Project Number G508320 contingent upon approval of Ordinance 3308-2017.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Netsmart Technologies, Inc, CC#: 13-3680154, expires 02/01/2018.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a co...
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