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TO -BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: March 7, 1989 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Standard Contract #26-113-8 with American Shared
Hospital Services for Computerized Tomographic Studies
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Standard Contract #26-113-8 with American Shared
Hospital Services in the amount of $495 ,000 for the period
April 1 , 1989 through March 31 , 1990 f o r computerized
tomographic studies .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is partially funded in the Health Services
Department Budget for 1988-89 and will be included in the
Department ' s Fiscal Year 1989-90 Budget . There is an increase
of $30 ,000 over the payment limit of the prior contract , but no
increase in the fee rates .
The source of funds is the County. However , actual cost to the
County will depend upon utilization , and patients and
appropriate third party payors will be billed .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For several years the County has contracted for mobile com-
puterized tomographic scanning (CT) services for the Diagnostic
Imaging services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics .
The Contractor provides a mobile CT scanner at the Hospital
full-time , and this service allows the Department to provide
full CT imaging services for its patients without having to
transport patients to outside facilities for CT scans .
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN* OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
MAR 2 1 1989
cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY
BOARD ORDER
STANDARD CONTRACT 4626-113-8
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Contract 4626-113-5 was approved by the Board on Match 29 , 198831
and Contract Amendment Agreement 4626-113-7 was approved by the
Board on February 28 , 1989. (Contract Amendment Agreement
4626-113-69 which was approved by the Board on June 7 , 1988 )
amended a prior contract . )
Approval of Contract 4626-113-8 will continue the Contractor ' s
services for another twelve months . The payment limit of this
new contract is increased by $30, 000 , from $465 ,000 in the prior
contract , because of an increase in the volume of computerized
tomographic studies being ordered by physicians . The record
high census at the Hospital is having a major impact upon the
volume of CT scans being performed.