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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Peter A. Ripper & Associates, Inc. dba PARA to provide a revenue integrity program for NMC, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018, and adding $65,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $160,000.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent 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%) of the original cost of the agreement per each amendment.
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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. 1 to the agreement with Peter A. Ripper & Associates, Inc. dba PARA to provide a revenue integrity program for NMC, extending the agreement an additional one (1) year period (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018, and adding $65,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $160,000.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent 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%) of the original cost of the agreement per each amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Peter A. Ripper & Associates, Inc. dba PARA provides Natividad Medical Center with a revenue integrity program, PARA Data Editor(tm) (PDE). PDE is a multi-featured web-based system that allows NMC unlimited access to a number of solutions to assist with revenue cycle functions.
The monthly subscription to PDE provides twenty-five users at NM...
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