DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District - Electronic Health Record (EHR) Replacement
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Custom Data Processing, Inc. to provide an Electronic Health Record (EHR) replacement system for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for a total cost of $691,188. The term of the agreement is for a one year period with four, one year renewal options. Funding for this contract is available through the Information Technology Services New Technology project and Health General Fund Budget contingent upon Council approval of the FY 2019 Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the proposal from Custom Data Processing, Inc. for an Electronic Health Record (EHR) replacement system for San Antonio Metropolitan Health District that is capable of addressing unified patient registration, clinical program management, medical billing, regulatory reporting, appointment management and external data exchange. Metro Health's primary goal is to have an integrated, centralized solution that will integrate with core Metro Health processes and external partners. Metro Health implemented the current EHR system in 2009 and is now near end of life and requires replacement. By 2019, the platform that the current EHR system is built on will no longer be supported by Microsoft. This situation places Metro Health in jeopardy of not meeting HIPAA compliance standards for system security.
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act established the Meaningful Use standard. Essentially, Meaningful Use mandated electronic medical records to enhance data accessibility for providers and patients. This standard dictates that we provide safeguards to ensure the confidentiality of healthcare information, integrity of all records and availability of information to all patients. The EHR ...
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