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C.106

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 14, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Agreement #23-690 with Craneware, Inc. for Software Reference Toolkit Software, License and Support

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/14/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Wilson, 925-335-8777
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm Elsira Trotman

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: July 14, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Agreement #23-690 with Craneware Inc., in an amount not to exceed $276,435 for software licensing, maintenance and support services for the period August 15, 2019 through August 14, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Agreement is funded by 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

The Craneware Chargemaster Reference Toolkit software license and support provides the Patient Accounting Department with up-to-date clinical, financial, regulatory coding data, charge capture, and automated revenue integrity for patient care services and supplies. It optimizes reimbursement, increases operational efficiency, and minimizes compliance risk for Health Services. Craneware has been paid by emergency PO-P019220 until August 14, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The License and Service Agreement obligates the County to indemnify Craneware, Inc. for all claims.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not renewing the software licensing and support will directly affect regulatory compliance, reduce reimbursement and coding accuracy for the Patient Accounting Department.