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Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 8 to the Agreement (A-10169) with HFS Consultants for Medical Records Coding & Scanning, Critical Healthcare Strategic Planning and Productivity & Operations Analysis Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2013 and adding $1,000,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $6,354,000 in the aggregate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 8 to the Agreement (A-10169) with HFS Consultants for Medical Records Coding & Scanning, Critical Healthcare Strategic Planning and Productivity & Operations Analysis Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2013and adding $1,000,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $6,354,000 in the aggregate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
HFS Consultants, (HFS) provides a full complement of health care consulting services. HFS has 12 major practice areas and technical experience in other health care consulting fields. In the past, HFS has provided NMC with a variety of Health Information Management services. The recommendation is for HFS to provide services to NMC that can be categorized into the following three areas: Medical Records Coding & Scanning, Critical Healthcare Strategic Planning and Productivity & Operations Analysis.
Medical Records Coding & Scanning
HFS provides NMC with offsite-coding services using scanner and web-enhanced technology ensuring accurate code assignment for hospital services. HFS provides OSHPD correction services on a semiannual basis of inpatient data and quarterly correction of outpatient data. HFS consultants are compliant with all intermediary payment rules, government and professional standards, as well as the Natividad Medical Center Compliance Plan and provides evaluation and management coding services for Professional Fee Billing. HFS is...
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