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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director =jxJ. Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE:
November 14, 1997 County
SUBJECT:
Approval of Contract #26-236-6 with Judy Windrix, A.R.T.
(dba Judy Windrix Transcription)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-236-6 with Judy Windrix, A.R.T. (dba Judy Windrix Transcription) ,,
in the amount of $100, 000, for the period from December 1, 1997
through May 31, 1998, for provision of medical transcription services
for Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health Centers.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise
I budget.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Expert medical transcription services are necessary to meet the
standards for Medical Record Services set forth in the J.C.A.H.O.
Accreditation Manual and to address the problem of illegibility on the
part of medical professionals for which the Contra Costa Health Plan
has been criticized in State Department of Health Services PHP medical
audits.
Judy Windrix, A.R.T. (dba Judy Windrix Transcription) , a minority-
owned business enterprise, which includes a work force of 20 medical''
transcribers, has been providing medical transcription services for
Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health Centers since 1991.
Approval of Contract #26-236-6 will allow the Contractor to continue
to provide medical transcription services through May 31, 1998.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE X/�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): n
ACTION OF BOARD ON I iZ ' (Q p I / APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED d 9 9 7
PHIL B TCHELOR,CLERK OF tHE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglisi (370-5100)
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