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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 5 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for US-based remote medical record coding and consulting services, to extend the agreement term for an additional two (2) year period (August 22, 2022 through August 21, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of August 22, 2016 through August 21, 2024, and to add $850,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $3,427,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 5 to the agreement (A-13517) with Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services, LLC for US-based remote medical record coding and consulting services, to extend the agreement term for an additional two (2) year period (August 22, 2022 through August 21, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of August 22, 2016 through August 21, 2024, and to add $850,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $3,427,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Healthcare Coding and Consulting Services (HCCS) provides coding of accounts support, utilizing International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD10-CM/PCS), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Evaluation /Management Levels (E/M), HCPCs Medical Supply conventions to Natividad designated medical encounters and Education and Training to Natividad as changes occur within the coding spectrum.
HCCS require their coding staff to possess coding credentials. The coders must also maintain their credentials annually, by attending education and training for their specific coding discipline.
HCCS provides coding support for hospital inpatient and emergency services to both trauma and non-trauma services. This vendor was chosen due to the complexity and distinctiveness of both services (general and trauma) and the variou...
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