California eProcure #0000040744

HCAI seeks cardiologist consulting for California cardiovascular outcomes reporting

HCAI’s Healthcare Analytics Branch seeks cardiologist consulting support for California’s cardiovascular outcomes reporting program. - Government buyer: California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), Healthcare Analytics Branch; Procurement and Contracting Services, Office of Administrative Services. - Opportunity: Consulting cardiologist services for the California Cardiovascular Outcomes Reporting Program (CCORP), which supports risk-adjusted reporting for about 124 California hospitals performing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. - Services requested: Interpret Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) and CCORP clinical data definitions; review CABG operative reports and other medical records; advise on outcomes modeling and coding; answer clinical questions; and provide program recommendations. - Workload and training: Cost worksheet estimates 80 hours in FY 2026/27 and 60 hours in each of FY 2027/28 and FY 2028/29. Work also includes up to two Clinical Advisory Panel meetings annually as available, annual audit-team training of up to two hours, and—when major CCORP versions change—up to two training videos and two virtual question-and-answer sessions. - Notable requirements: Current California medical license, relevant board certification, clinical-record review and registry experience, background-check compliance, and protection of confidential patient information. Respond to staff requests within three days. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM, service vendor, or reseller is identified. STS is referenced as the source of ACSD data elements; Cardiac Online Reporting for California (CORC) is the reporting tool. - Term: Approximately three years. The RFP and sample agreement describe inconsistent contract-term periods.

Description

The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), Healthcare Analytics Branch, is seeking consulting cardiologist services for the California Cardiovascular Outcomes Reporting Program (CCORP). The consultant will advise on Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database and CCORP data elements, and on interpretation of patient medical record information. CCORP supports HCAI’s annual risk-adjusted outcomes reporting for approximately 124 California-licensed hospitals that perform CABG surgery. Proposals are due November 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; the RFP states late proposals will be rejected.

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