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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Healthcare Coding & Consulting Services, LLC for U.S. based remote medical record coding and consulting services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $600,000 with an agreement term August 22, 2024 through August 21, 2026.
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($60,000) of the original cost of the agreement, for total contract liability of ($660,000).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Healthcare Coding & Consulting Services, LLC for U.S. based remote medical record coding and consulting services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $600,000 with an agreement term August 22, 2024 through August 21, 2026.
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($60,000) of the original cost of the agreement, for total contract liability of ($660,000).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services (HCCS) provides coding of accounts support, utilizing International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD10-CM/PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Evaluation /Management Levels (E/M), APC-DRG Review and Auditing, HCPCs Medical Supply conventions to Natividad designated medical encounters and Education and Training to Natividad as changes occur within the coding spectrum.
HCCS provides coding support for hospital inpatient and emergency services to both trauma and non-traum...
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