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Approve and authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. (IMO) for Software Subscription, Software Implementation, Migration and Software Maintenance Services at NMC in an amount not to exceed $109,800 for the period January 28, 2014 to January 6, 2017.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. (IMO) for Software Subscription, Software Implementation, Migration and Software Maintenance Services at NMC in an amount not to exceed $109,800 for the period January 28, 2014 to January 6, 2017.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Intelligent Medical Object's (IMO)'s Clinical Interface Terminology is a software suite of vocabulary products that provide electronic mapping and standard nomenclature to help NMC manage the complexities of searching and obtaining the myriad of codes from most code standards. Using standard nomenclature is necessary to effectively build reports and meet the requirements of Meaningful Use Stage 2 by October 2014, as dictated by Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Health Information and Technology for Economic Health Act (HITECH; See attachment Explanation of Meaningful Use). Using electronic mapping and standard nomenclature is also critical for revenue recoupment with the required implementation of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) in October 2014.
MEDITECH, NMC's Electronic Health Record, has collaborated with IMO to incorporate IMO's mapping software into NMC's new Client/Server version 5.66 upgrade. MEDITECH subsequently has required all Client/Server facilities, including NMC, to purchase IMO. MEDITECH is not accommodating other mapping and standard nomenclature vendors and IMO is the required vendor pursuant...
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