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Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute renewal and amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-15447) with Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. for medical records coding software and maintenance services, extending the agreement an additional five year period (August 9, 2026 through August 8, 2031) for a revised full agreement term of August 9, 2021 through August 8, 2031, and adding $1,444,110 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $2,588,100.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute renewal amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-15447) with Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. for medical records coding software and maintenance services, extending the agreement an additional five year period (August 9, 2026 through August 8, 2031) for a revised full agreement term of August 9, 2021 through August 8, 2031, and adding $1,444,110 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $2,588,100.
SUMMARY:
The Solventum Encoder has built in prompts and flags which provides guidance to the Natividad Medical Center Coders as they navigate through the coding selection process. The Solventum Encoder allows the coders to increase their efficiency and accuracy. The Solventum Encoder uploads updates from the various coding regulatory entities as mandated, removes the expired conventions and ensures compliance. Utilizing the Encoder has eliminated the usage of manual coding books and inefficiencies.
DISCUSSION:
The Solventum Encoder Software benefits Natividad Medical Center as it ensures that the accurate International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD10), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) are selected by the coder utilizing the medical documentation provided by the clinician in an outpatie...
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