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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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program. Staffing provided through the contract includes two radiation oncology physicians, two radiation oncology residents, two Ph.D. medical physicists, one-half FTE computer scientist, and one-quarter FTE department administrator. Annual payments to U of C are not to exceed $1,071,000. UIH&C and the College of Medicine Medical Service Plan will continue to bill patients and thirdparty insurers for facility and physician services and are expected to generate revenues in excess of the cost of this contract. Funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund. The vice president of business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Malone, Mr. Mathew, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Contract for Medical Records Coding Services and Delegation of Authority to the Comptroller, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Chicago

(26) The chancellor at Chicago recommends the award of a contract to Professional Medical Record Services, Inc. (PMRS), Chicago, to provide medical records coding services for the University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UIH&C). The contract is for the period of July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997, with delegation of authority to the comptroller to renew the contract for two (2) additional one-year periods under the same terms and conditions. Competitive bidding procedures in accordance with the Illinois Purchasing Act were followed. In order to assure accuracy and timeliness of billing, it is often necessary to provide for float personnel to fill-in for employee vacancies, vacation, sick leave, and periodic peak periods. UIH&C must review and validate patient records to ascertain coding for medical services provided in order to produce a hospital claim for thirdparty reimbursement. This is especially critical for reimbursement from Medicare which pays UIH&C by codes in Diagnosis Related Groupings. PMRS will provide such float services to the UIH&C on an on-call/on-demand basis and will be used only when necessary. Payments to PMRS are estimated to be $100,000 for each year of the contract and will be based on the type of coding services provided (inpatient, outpatient, outpatient surgeries, emergency room services, etc.). Funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Malone, Mr. Mathew, Mr. Rose; no, none.)