Laboratory Services for Primary Health Care

The City of Cincinnati Health Department is seeking a laboratory services provider to perform various tests, including point of care testing, at its primary care locations. The selected provider will be required to have a bi-directional electronic interface with the City's Epic EMR system and provide courier services to pick up specimens from the City's sites. The provider will be paid by the City for services provided to uninsured patients and will bill third-party payers for services provided to insured patients. The contract term is for five years, with the option to renew for an additional two years. Some key points about the job and scope of work include: • Providing phlebotomists at six primary care locations to draw blood and other specimens for testing • Performing specific point of care testing at the six locations • Providing courier services to pick up specimens from the sites for transport to the main lab for testing • Having a bi-directional electronic interface with the City's Epic EMR system to receive orders and return results • Supporting a manual ordering process for Health Department programs that do not send lab orders through Epic • Providing internet service for phlebotomists to connect to the provider's own lab information system