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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a Master Agreement and all related grant project documents with Public Health Foundation Enterprises Inc., dba PHFE Management Solutions, to provide services relating to the identification, application, and fiscal sponsorship of Health Information Technology grants for a period of three years, with an option to extend the Agreement for two additional one-year periods. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting
City Council approval to enter into an agreement with Public Health Foundation Enterprises
(PHFE) to assist in identifying funding to support existing technology projects at the DHHS.
Health information technology is a critical requirement in addressing local public health
issues. Health information technology is an emerging field with numerous initiatives at the
federal and state level designed to improve patient care, eliminate duplication of medical
procedures, and reduce healthcare costs. A critical element of health information
technology is the timely receipt of public health data related to the early detection and
prevention of communicable diseases.
The DHHS is currently working on two health information technology initiatives: the Long
Beach Health information System (HIS) and the Long Beach Network for Health (LBNH).
The HIS will provide a technology solution for our public health clinics, including billing and
patient record management. LBNH is a health information exchange project intended to
improve the quality of patient care across all healthcare provider settings in Long Beach.
Under the proposed Master Agreement, PHFE Management Solutions (PHFE) would, as
necessary, assist in identifying health information technology grants, assist in grant
preparation and application, and serve as fiscal agent or sponsor. The City will retain
ownership of all software and hardware purchased through these grants at the termination
of t...
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