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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-754-2 Care Review Resources, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/12/2016

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:	K Cyr 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: April 12, 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 #26-754-2 with Care Review Resources, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $166,257, to provide health care consultation, technical assistance and chart review services to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC) designated staff, for the period from March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On April 14, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-754-1 with Care Review Resources, Inc., for the provision of qualified health care consultation, technical assistance, and chart review services to CCRMC designated staff, including, but not limited to safety and performance, reporting methodologies regarding quality and performance improvement on core measures, and provide written recommendations to the Health Services Director on processes and outcomes, for the period from February 15, 2015, through February 29, 2016. This requirement is a condition made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on regulations and guidance for Hospital funding.

Approval of Contract #26-754-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide consultation and technical assistance through February 28, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to participate in Medicaid and Medicare funding.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.