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a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 1 to the agreement with AE & Associates, LLC for coding, audits, onsite training and remote coding support services, extending the agreement an additional two (2) year period (August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2024, and adding $179,616 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $279,616.
b. Authorize the Interim 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 Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 1 to the agreement with AE & Associates, LLC for coding, audits, onsite training and remote coding support services, extending the agreement an additional two (2) year period (August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2024, and adding $179,616 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $279,616.
b. Authorize the Interim 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:
(An increase of audit reviews (Correctional Facilities, COVID, and Traumas) ensure all regulatory and coding assignments are accurate; quality reviews of documentation are also performed to ensure regulatory, and Natividad standards are met. The service that AE provides to Natividad ensures that the submission for ...
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