Request for Information VHA Healthcare Data Auditing Biling and Coding Optimization

Request for Information (RFI)
Healthcare Data Auditing Billing and Coding Optimization Software This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Do not submit a quote. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT), is conducting market research to inform a planned future acquisition. The intent is to gather information from qualified solution providers offering solutions to meet this critical business need. The Government seeks industry input on a modern, modular, cloud-based system capable of supporting the coding staff to collect health care data and accurately applying the codes to determine level of care provided to the patient population and ensure timely coding and revenue cycle activities on behalf of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
This notice is issued solely for market research and planning purposes. It shall not be construed as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal. This RFI does not commit the Government to any acquisition or contract award. Respondents will not be compensated for costs incurred in preparing or submitting information. No funds have been authorized or obligated for this requirement. All submissions become Government property. Respondents are responsible for marking proprietary information.
VA does not want this market research to assume that today's current solution should simply be carried forward. VA is specifically seeking industry's perspective on how modern technology can meet the ability to provide this auditing, billing and coding capability across VHA. VA seeks industry feedback to inform future acquisition strategies for an enterprise-wide Healthcare Data Auditing Billing and Coding Optimization Software that enhances decision making, efficiency, supports VA coding professionals the ability to accurately and consistently code health care encounters and inpatient stays. Responses may support potential socioeconomic set-aside determinations; therefore, submissions should be complete, detailed, and accurate.

Desired Outcomes
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Improve the accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and traceability of coding and billing activities. Provide configurable workflows for coding, clinical documentation integrity, billing, utilization review, compliance, and supervisory functions.
Enable secure, standards-based, near-real-time or real-time exchange with Government clinical, scheduling, billing, identity, analytics, and enterprise data services.