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: Agreement with Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. to Provide Coding & Reimbursement System Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. to provide coding & reimbursement system services for the term of December 7, 2024 through December 6, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) has a continuing need for a coding and reimbursement software system. Utilization of this system reduces the chance of coding errors, resolves coding and claims edits at the time of coding, and provides quality and statistical advantages to SMMC. In May 2024, SMMC completed a Request for Proposals for coding & reimbursement system services.
DISCUSSION:
Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. (Solventum) was elevated due to their additional capabilities including advanced analyzers, cloud hosting, clinical documentation integrity functionality, and coding assignment that factor in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. The advanced analyzers allow us to utilize our new Electronic Health Record Epic's full functionality and incorporate risk of mortality and severity of illness information on our patients. Cloud hosting frees up server space for IT as well as allows for increased speed in accessing the encoder systems. The clinical documentation integrity (CDI) encoder will replace the third-party contract SMMC has with ChartWise to allow use of Epic in its place. The addition of the FQHC reimbursement function is expected to improve the accuracy of SMMC's FQHC payments estimates. This agreement is going to this Board late due to prolonged negotiations with the vendor.
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