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I need help bidding on a small rural hosp acct sm - typinfool


Posted: Aug 01, 2011

I want to bid on my local hospital's transcription acct.  I have worked there before and want to offer my services.  It is only about a 175 bed hospital.  What is the best way to do this -- Any suggestions would be appreciated.   Thx.

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First, contact their transcription manager or medical records manager and ask if they use outsourced transcription, if they do, ask when they would be taking bids on the contract and if they are happy with their current service.

Then you want to contact their purchasing agent - and ask if there's an RFP. Your actual bid would go to them, in the format they request. You would also check with them to see if there are any other hoops they require for you to become a vendor.

Your timing is off some as most hospitals run on the business year starting in July, so whomever they currently use is likely not going to change until next year but it never hurts to ask.


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