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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10162007 - C.56 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �w.,, '�J r/J >* �= - Contra FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Bv: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator ��, w. i . ' Costa DATE: October 3,'2007y Count r;-en�ti•� J SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-398-1 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Pat Godley), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23-398-1 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc, a corporation, in an amount riot to exceed $154,744, for the provision of professional consultation and technical assistance to the Director with regard to compliance of billing and privacy issues, for the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. FISCAL: Funding for this Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Enterprise I Budget. BACKGROt1ND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): On October 17, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 923-398 with RHD Healthcare C.'onsultino, Inc., to provide professional consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Director with regard to compliance of Medicare and Medi-Cal rules and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services, including guidelines related to fraud and abuse, and to ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations, for the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. Approval of Contract #23-398-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through September 30, 2008. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �y RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE -,-.'APPROVE OT SIGNATURES : ACTION OF BOARD /N O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VO7;�ZANIMOUS PERVI S `r I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE (ABSENT V ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAI OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact Person: Patrick Godley 957-5410 ATTESTED © -f/� ��p JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF T E BOARD 0 CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPE�ISORS D COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Auditor Controller Contractor BY 0( DEPUTY