REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 28, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Agreement with InService ROI, Inc. for Medical Record Release of Information and Copying Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No.16-614 with InService ROI, Inc., effective July 29, 2020, to increase contract amount by $300,000, from $560,000 to $860,000, with no change to the contract period of September 1, 2016, through August 30, 2021, for medical record release of information and copying services.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the item with InService ROI, Inc. will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The additional cost of $300,000 is funded State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this recommendation with InService ROI, Inc. will allow ARMC to provide medical record copy service, including release of information specialists to complete requests for medical record information. Increased regulatory and financial audits have impacted the current workload and workflow of the Release of Information (ROI) team. The increase of $300,000 will ensure that funding is available for the remainder of this contract allowing InS...
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