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Health Commission backs director's plan to negotiate with UCSF for Epic-based EHR
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission voted unanimously to support the director of health's request to seek Board of Supervisors approval for a one-time exception to competitive procurement and to enter exclusive negotiations with UCSF to adopt its Epic electronic health record, with Cerner/EPIC direct negotiation named as a fallback.
The San Francisco Health Commission on Jan. 19 unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Department of Public Health director's decision to pursue exclusive negotiations with UCSF to adopt UCSF's instance of the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system and to seek board approval for a one-time exception to the city's competitive procurement process.
The commission's vote authorizes the director to negotiate exclusively with UCSF for up to six months; if the parties cannot reach assurances within that time, staff said the department may open negotiations with Cerner or Epic directly as alternatives. Bill Kim, DPH chief information officer, told commissioners the department has studied market options for more than two years and concluded that Epic and Cerner are the market leaders most…
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