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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS `- Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services DirectorCosta
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator °r: _ 4
DATE:
December 6, 2006 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement 26-515-2 with the Nighthawk Radiology Services,
LLC
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf of
the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-515-2 with the Nighthawk Radiology Services, LLC.,
effective August 1, 2006, to amend Contract #26-515 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-
515-1), to increase the payment limit by $150,000 from $75,000 to a new total payment limit of$225,000, with
no change in the term of March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise I budget. As appropriate,
patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On March 1, 2005, the Board of Supervisor approved Contract #26-515 (as amended by Contract Amendment
Agreement #26-515-1) with Nighthawk Radiology Services, LLC, to provide Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers with Teleradiology Services including but not limited to interpretation
of CT scans, MRI's, Ultrasound, digitized conventional x-ray, and nuclear medicine; on-line services including
but not limited to on-line order entry, real time report status updates,view current and archived reports from any
PC for professional diagnostic services through February 28, 2008.
Due to an increase in utilization, than originally anticipated and an increase in patient volume as requested
from the Emergency Department, County has requested and the Contractor has agreed to provide additional
Teleradiology services.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-515-2 will allow Contractor to provide additional services
through February 28, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact Person: Jett Smith :1). 370-5113 ATTESTED
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