To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #72-145-1 with Sutter Health
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #72-145-1 with Sutter Health, a non-profit corporation, to provide access to Sutter Health Electronic Health Records for Contra Costa Health (CCH) effective February 25, 2025 until terminated by either party as provided under the agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Sutter Health implemented a community-wide health record system utilizing Epic Systems Corporation's EpicCare electronic health record software (Sutter EHR). Aiming to improve overall health in the community, Sutter Health is permitting providers in the community portal access (SutterLink) to records contained in the Sutter EHR. This Contract will re-document the prior agreement (County Contract #72-145) between Sutter Health and the County and allow CCH continued access to SutterLink. Sutter EHR includes medical records and encompasses (but is not limited to) Protected Health Information, medical details, and Individually Identifiable Information. California Children's Services (CCS) utilizes SutterLink to access referred patient(s) records (contained in Sutter EHR) needed to determine and authorize medical eligibility for CCS services. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations.
On September 8, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #72-145 with Sutter Health to allow CCH SutterLink portal access, for the period September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025.
Under this action, the parties will re-document the agreement (at the request of Sutter Health) by executing a new Sutterlink Portal Access Agreement (County Contract #72-145-1) that includes an End User License, al...
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