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Director highlights EHR talks with UC, sheltering during El NiF1o and Drug Medi-Cal expansion
Summary
Director Barbara Garcia reported Board of Supervisors authorization to negotiate with UC for a new electronic health record, described expanded temporary winter shelters and roving medical teams, and outlined how the 11-15 Drug Medi-Cal waiver will expand substance use disorder coverage and require close coordination with contracted community-based organizations.
Director Barbara Garcia told the commission that the Board of Supervisors voted to allow the department to negotiate with the University of California to procure a new electronic health record system. Garcia described a two-track implementation structure ' one team focused on technical implementation and a second on executive oversight and contract negotiations ' and said a backup vendor is specified in the ordinance if UC discussions do not proceed.
Garcia also…
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