HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04122011 - C.51RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of
the County, Contract #26-528-4 with SPI America, LLC (dba SPI Global), a limited liability
company, in an amount not to exceed $1,930,000, to provide medical and dictation
transcription services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health
Center, for the period from March 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
SPI America, LLC (dba SPI Global) provides round-the-clock, state-of-the-art, customized
transcription for all types of medical reports, office and clinic notes, referral letters, and
emergency documentation. The SPI Healthcare Documentation Global MT Network ensures
that experienced transcriptionists are always available, providing between two to four hour
turnaround for STAT reports and overnight service for less critical reports. SPI tailors its
output to meet client
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/12/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth, 370-5101
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: April 12, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C.51
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 12, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-528-4 with SPI America, LLC (dba SPI Global)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
needs and guarantees on-time delivery for all reports.
On September 23, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-528-1 (as
amended by Amendment Agreement #26-528-2 and #26-528-3) with SPI America, LLC,
for the period from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010, to provide medical and
dictation transcription services, twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, for patients
at Contract Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.
Approval of Contract #26-528-4 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide
transcription and dictation services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra
Costa Health Centers, through September 30, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health
Centers would not have necessary medical transcription available.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.