HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07312012 - C.32RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74–447 with Viva Transcription Corporation., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $165,000 to provide
medical transcription services, for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment.
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. Services were formerly performed by Windrex Transcription Inc under contract #74-185.
Under Contract #74–447 Contractor will provide medical transcription services through June 30, 2013.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/31/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon,
957-5201
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: July 31, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C.32
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 31, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-447 with Viva Transcription Corporation
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, medical transcription services will not be provided by this Contractor for clients at
County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics and clients my experience a longer wait time.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable