To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #23-887 with UpToDate, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County a Subscription Agreement (Contract #23-887) with UpToDate, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $752,780, for the license of drug-disease databases for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCMRC) and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $752,780 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
This Subscription Agreement meets the needs of CCRMC by providing a software license subscription to access the UpToDate(r) Clinical Decision Support (CDS) system to aid CCRMC clinicians in making care decisions. It provides a variety of resources for healthcare workers, providing the latest medical information and care recommendations for healthcare professionals across the care continuum. CCRMC has utilized this platform to assist clinicians since 2015. UpToDate Enterprise Edition provides access to several databases to monitor the drug-disease interaction information service for ambulatory dispensing. The point of care references and embedded drug data solutions are trusted to help elevate quality, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes. This subscription also supports clinician education through built-in tracking of continuing education credits, technical support, and provides usage analytics to measure engagement. These deliverables help improve patient care by guiding treatment decisions, reducing errors, and supporting compliance with education and performance standards.
A summary of service contract deliverables, including me...
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