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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Kirby Bates Associates for interim leadership services, and adding $200,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $300,000, with no change to the term Agreement January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC 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 ten percent (10%) ($10,000) of the original cost of the agreement.
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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 amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Kirby Bates Associates for interim leadership services, and adding $200,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $300,000, with no change to the term Agreement January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC 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 ten percent (10%) ($10,000) of the original cost of the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Clinic Management is the continuous process of abiding by legal, ethical, and professional standards applicable to a healthcare organization. Clinic management requires the effective development of processes, policies, and procedures to define appropriate conduct, educate staff, and monitor adherence to these guidelines. Clinic management encompasses many areas including patient care, reimbursement, billing, managed care, OSHA, and HIPAA privacy and security.
With the retirement of the RN providing this oversight, this firm is being retained to provide interim clinic management services until NMC is a...
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