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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with 3M Health Information Systems, Inc. for medical records coding software and maintenance services for an amount not to exceed $1,144,010 with an agreement term of August 9, 2021 through August 8, 2026.
b. Authorize the 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%) ($114,401) of the original cost of the agreement.
c. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, limitations on liability, and limitations on damages provisions within the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with 3M Health Information Systems, Inc. for medical records coding software and maintenance services for an amount not to exceed $1,144,010 with an agreement term of August 9, 2021 through August 8, 2026.
b. Authorize the 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%) ($114,401) of the original cost of the agreement.
c. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, limitations on liability, and limitations on damages provisions within the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
3M encoder software tool enables Natividad to validate Medicare, Medical and other insurance coverage coding according to the services provided to the customer. The coders are able to identify and append the correct CPT and ICD10 codes based on the documentation of treatment. T...
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