County of Monterey - File #: A 16-036

• File #: A 16-036
• Name: RDS Consulting, LLC Amendment No. 2
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/12/2016
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 3/1/2016
• Final action: 3/1/2016
• Title: a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with RDS Consulting, LLC for Diagnostics Related Group (DRG) transfer services and related consulting services at NMC, extending the Agreement an additional two (2) year period, for a revised full term of April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2018, and increasing the amount by an additional $100,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $200,000. b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute one (1) future amendment to the Agreement which does not exceed twelve (12) months, does not significantly alter the scope of work, and does not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($8,000) of the original cost of the Agreement.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2016	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with RDS Consulting, LLC for Diagnostics Related Group (DRG) transfer services and related consulting services at NMC, extending the Agreement an additional two (2) year period, for a revised full term of April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2018, and increasing the amount by an additional $100,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $200,000.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute one (1) future amendment to the Agreement which does not exceed twelve (12) months, does not significantly alter the scope of work, and does not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($8,000) of the original cost of the Agreement.

Report
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 with RDS Consulting, LLC for Diagnostics Related Group (DRG) transfer services and related consulting services at NMC, extending the Agreement an additional two (2) year period, for a revised full term of April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2018, and increasing the amount by an additional $100,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $200,000.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute one (1) future amendment to the Agreement which does not exceed twelve (12) months, does not significantly alter the scope of work, and does not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($8,000) of the original cost of the Agreement.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:

RDS Consulting provides analysis and identifies additional reimbursement opportunities. An area of their expertise is with post-acute care transfers. The reimbursement for those cases is complex and in frequent situations is incorrect. RDS Consulting reviews ...