Item Description:
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Assignment and Assumption of Agmt PR00000924 with Healthwise, Incorporated for an online health library service to Mercury Healthcare, Inc., dba WebMD Ignite, no change to other contract terms
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the assignment and assumption of Agreement PR00000924 with Healthwise, Incorporated for an online health library service to Mercury Healthcare, Inc., dba WebMD Ignite, with no change in the contract period of May 7, 2019, through March 31, 2026, and no change in the not to exceed amount of $160,765 be approved, and that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the County.
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Background:
Healthwise, Incorporated, a non-profit provider for an online health library service to Hennepin Health members. On February 29, 2024, Ignite Healthwise, LLC acquired the operating assets of Healthwise Incorporated. Ignite Healthwise, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercury Healthcare, Inc., dba WebMD Ignite. It is the intention of Ignite Healthwise, LLC and WebMD Ignite, to subsequently assign Agreement PR00000924 from Ignite Healthwise, LLC to WebMD Ignite.
The assignment and assumption agreement will allow services to continue under the new entity.
This board action request aligns with Hennepin County disparity reduction efforts to improve access to culturally specific/sensitive health services and increase community well-being.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval