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The system will allow the user, with proper permission (Manager), the ability to manually or automatically execute the batch deletion. The results of the user-defined selection will be displayed in a report for review prior to deletion. 6. iVOS Bill Review Services The City shall utilize VOS' iVOS Bill Review Services for review of the City's pharmacy bills for a trial period of six (6) months. At the end of 6 months, if the City is not satisfied with the iVOS Bill Review Services, the City can discontinue services. Ifthe City agrees to continue using the iVOS Bill Review Services, said services shall renew and automatically continue for one-year terms, unless either party terminates. The period of Bill Review Services shall commence on May I, 2005 or when iVOS upgrade installation is completed. IVOS Review Services includes review and payment recommendations on medical treatment, hospital, surgery center, pharmacy and miscellaneous bills based on compliance with the applicable fee schedules or usual and customary databases. VOS will provide access to the Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO) networks that have negotiated contract rates with hospitals and providers and will maintain appropriate PPO and state mandated fee schedules. The City will provide VOS with identified bills and related reports for re-pricing and will update and maintain the vendor file. The City will pay VOS within thirty (30) days for the service fees agreed upon. In the event that Bill Review Services as set forth above are terminated, the City shall pay all fees and commitments, incurred by VOS up to the termination date. Either party may terminate this portion of the agreement upon written thirty (30) days written notice. The fee for said services shall be billed at a $2 set up fee per bill with a $1 per line charge for bill review. There will be an additional fee of 20% of savings for PPO discounts below fee schedule and 25% of savings on negotiated settlements for treatment bills in dispute. No charges will be incurred for duplicate reviews (Full and Partial) or for additional bill reconsiderations. VOS will provide WCAB appearances at no additional charge. 7. Confidential Information Each party may, in confidence, discloses to the other party non-public information concerning such party's volume of business, methods, systems, clients, fees, practices, plans, and contract terms, and other confidential or commercially valuable proprietary information (collectively, "Confidential Information"). Each party acknowledges that the disclosing party shall, at all times, be and remain the owner of all Confidential Information disclosed by such party. The party to whom Confidential Information is disclosed may use such Confidential Information only in furtherance of the purposes and obligations. The party to whom any Confidential Information is disclosed shall use its best efforts, consistent with the manner in which it protects its own Confidential Information, to preserve the confidentiality of any such Confidential Information, which such party knows or reasonably should know that the other party deems to be Confidential Information. Neither party shall use for its own benefit or disclose to third parties any Confidential Information of the other party without such other party's written consent.