To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #26-779-9 with AQuity Solutions, LLC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #26-779-9 with AQuity Solutions, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, to provide medical coding services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $1,000,000 over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing medical coding, including coding inpatient and outpatient records, current and future revenue cycle outcomes, scanning and quality assurance for CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, in accordance with the American Hospital Associate Coding Clinic and the American Medical Association. This Contractor has been providing coding services to County since October 1, 2014. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; and Health and Safety Code ? 1451. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. CCRMC's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the contract are upheld.
The nature of these medical coding services needed is complex and requires seamless coordination, integration, and collaboration with existing programs, systems, and personnel. AQuity Solutions, LLC is familiar with the County's specific requirements to help ensure a smoother implementation and delivery proce...
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