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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 25, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-779-3 with Futurenet Technologies Corp

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/25/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth 925-370-5101
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 25, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-779-3 with Futurenet Technologies Corp, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide medical records coding for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 8, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-779-2 with Futurenet Technologies Corporation, for the provision of medical coding, including coding inpatient and outpatient records, scanning and quality assurance for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, in accordance with the American Hospital Associate Coding Clinic and the American Medical Association, for the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-779-3 will allow Contractor to continue providing services through September 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will not be able to provide essential services or meet regulatory requirements.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.