To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA, Health Officer
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RE: Go Beyond - Well Family System EMR Professional Services Contract
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval to enter into a Professional Services Contract with Go Beyond - Well Family System for a one-year period from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025. Data management Services will be paid through funding Account- 2211-607.01-801.000, Funding Source Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
BACKGROUND:
Health Start is an infant mortality reduction program that uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide home visiting services to families in the Genesee County community. This project receives large amounts of data that will be inputted into the Well Family System EMR database. Through the Well Family System, Go Beyond will provide essential services to this project not only by hosting the database for Healthy Start client information, but also completing all data management needs required by federal funder HRSA.
DISCUSSION:
This request is to enter into a Professional Services contract with Go Beyond - Well Family System for a one-year period. Federal funder HRSA has renewed the funding for the Healthy Start Initiative for FY 2024 through 2029. Go Beyond will provide essential needs for the project including data cleaning and data reporting to federal funder HRSA. The cost of the Well Family System EMR by Go Beyond is $19,550.00 for the first year and $10,450.00 each year thereafter. No county appropriation is needed.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no expected impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
All 2024 Healthy Start grantees received funding from federal funder HRSA carryout infant mortality services and data management related to the project.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no expected impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
IT has done an initial review to determine if all components of thi...
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