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File #: 24-865    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/11/2024 Departments: HEALTH
On agenda: 11/12/2024 Final action: 11/12/2024
Title: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc to provide revenue cycle consulting services, extending the term of the agreement by three months through March 31, 2025, and increasing the amount by $398,000, to an amount not to exceed $594,000.
Attachments: 1. 20241112_r_Nordic Amendment.pdf, 2. 20241112_a_Nordic Amendment.pdf, 3. 0033_1_20241112_r_Nordic Amendment.pdf, 4. 0033_2_20241112_a_Nordic Amendment.pdf
Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc to Provide Revenue Cycle Consulting Services

RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc to provide revenue cycle consulting services, extending the term of the agreement by three months through March 31, 2025, and increasing the amount by $398,000, to an amount not to exceed $594,000.

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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) published a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in early 2023 for the development of a value-based care strategic playbook and previously awarded Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc (Nordic) a departmental level agreement effective July 1, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. This agreement was subsequently amended to add services for a population health analytics and insight summary, and extended through December 31, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

SMMC then published an RFQ in late 2023 for advisory services pertaining to legacy accounts receivable management in the post-Epic-implementation environment. Again, Nordic was selected as the preferred vendor. SMMC entered into a contract with Nordic for "legacy Accounts Receivable management" advisory services effective November 27, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $ 200,000.

SMMC next published an RFQ in early 2024 for revenue cycle operating model redesign. Again, Nordic was selected as the preferred vendor. SMMC entered into a contract with Nordic for revenue cycle operating model redesign consulting effective April 1, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $ 200,000.

SMMC next published an RFQ in late summer of 2024 for revenue cycle services which focused on policy gap assessment, "qual...

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