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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06232009 - C.95RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand, LCSW), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74 185–9 with Windrix Transcription, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $165,000 to provide medical transcription services for the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. BACKGROUND: In July 2008, the County Administrator approved, and the Purchasing Services Manager executed, Contract #74 185 7 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #74-185-8) with Windrix Transcription, Inc. to provide expert medical transcription services necessary to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for County staff with disability. Under this Contract, Contractor provided medical transcription services for designated psychiatrists and therapists working in APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/23/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Donna Wigand, 957-5111 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 23, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon C. 96 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:June 23, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #74–185–9 with Windrix Transcription, Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Mental Health Outpatient Clinics. The Contractor also addressed the problem of illegibility on the part of professionals for which Contra Costa Mental Health has been criticized in State Department of Health Services, Medi-Cal audits. The term of this Contract was from for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Approval of Contract #74 185 9 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2010.