To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order with First DataBank, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with First DataBank, Inc. (FDB), in an amount not to exceed $202,389 for the license of FDB MedKnowledge, prescription medication software, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action will result in expenditures of up to $202,389 and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2011, Contra Costa Health (CCH) has relied on MedKnowledge, the flagship drug and device database provided by First DataBank, Inc. (FDB), to support physician prescribing workflows and enhance clinical decision-making. MedKnowledge delivers continuously updated, evidence-based information on prescription and over-the-counter medications, supplements, and therapies. Its integration with healthcare information technology systems enables CCH providers to accurately identify and order medications for County patients in accordance with safety protocols and legal mandates, including California's requirement for prescription translation.
On September 21, 2021, Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.52 to execute the Eighth Amendment to License Agreement with First DataBank, Inc. and purchase order #23440 in an amount not to exceed $632,468 to renew MedKnowledge software licenses and support for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024.
On November 28, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.55 to execute 1) an amendment to purchase order #23440 with First DataBank, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $20,506 to a new payment limit of $652,974, with no change to the original term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, and 2) the Ninth Amendment to L...
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