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Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of a Gift
Gift: The implementation of an electronic medical record ("EMR") system, EPIC and related EMR Software and Services
Purpose: To provide an In-Kind Donation: Newark Beth Israel Health Center Newark agrees grant access to the City to use EPIC electronic health record system, sublicensing and operations in furtherance of the Health Project.
Entity Name: Newark Beth Israel Health Center
Entity Address: 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112
Gift Value: $2,749,539.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: May 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027
Additional Information:
This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of the Donation of EPIC and Related EMR Software and Services from Newark Beth Israel Health Center to enable more of Newark's residents and surrounding areas to receive coordinated and quality health care services.
This Donation is in partnership with RWJBH Corporate Services, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, which will assist in the maintenance the electronic medical record ("EMR") and EPIC systems.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark's (the "City"), Department of Health and Community Wellness ("DHCW") is a Local Health Department and is co-affiliated with a Federally Qualified Health Center, Mary Eliza Mahoney Health center; and
WHEREAS, Newark Beth Israel Health Center, 201 Lyons Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07112 (hereinafter "Beth Israel") , is a non-profit health organization organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey and which operates a licensed acute care facility providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency services in Newark; and
WHEREAS, the City and Beth Israel have identified that there is a need for expanded access to comprehensive high-quality outpatient services, including s...
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