HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05242011 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #74–185–11 with Windrix Transcription, Inc., a corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $165,000 to provide medical transcription services, for the period
from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing expert medical
transcription services necessary to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act
accommodations for County staff with disabilities. Contractor provides medical
transcription services for designated psychiatrists and therapists working in Mental Health
Outpatient Clinics and addresses 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.
On
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/24/2011 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: Suzanne Tavano,
957-5134
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: May 24, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C.53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 24, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-185-11 with Windrix Transcription, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
June 15, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–185–10 with Windrix
Transcription, Inc. for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, for provision of
medical transcription services for County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics.
Approval of Contract #74–185–11 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services
through June 30, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, medical transcription services will not be provided for
clients at County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable