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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for remote medical record coding and consulting services, extending the agreement an additional two (2) year period (August 22, 2019 through August 21, 2021) for a revised full agreement term of August 22, 2016 through August 21, 2021, and adding $1,167,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,827,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 2 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for remote medical record coding and consulting services, extending the agreement an additional two (2) year period (August 22, 2019 through August 21, 2021) for a revised full agreement term of August 22, 2016 through August 21, 2021, and adding $1,167,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,827,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services (HCCS) provides remote coding support, by utilizing International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD10-CM/PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Evaluation/Management Levels (E/M), HCPCs Medical Supply conventions to NMC's designated medical encounters.
HCCS requires their coding staff to possess coding credentials. The coders must maintain their credentials annually, by attending education, mandated annual coding convention updates and training for their specific coding discipline.
NMC began utilizing HCCS coding support for the Emergency Department in September of 2016. This component was chosen due to the complexity and distinctiveness of NMC's Emergency and Trauma encounters, which are comprised of multiple layers of treatment management, equipment, procedures and extensive document...
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