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William Walker M.D. Health Services Director
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator •;-� Contra
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DATE: March 30, 2005County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#74-185-3 with Windrix Transcription, Inc.
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand, LCSW) to
execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement#7 4-185-3 with Windrix
Transcription, Inc., a corporation, effective February 1, 2005, to amend Contract #74-185-2 to
increase the payment limit by$30,000, from$30,000 to a new total payment limit of$60,000 with no
change in the original term through June 30, 2005, for additional medical transcriptions services for
Contra Costa Mental Health Outpatient Psychiatric services.
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This Amendment is funded 100%by Mental Health Realignment.
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On June 22, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-185-2 with Windrix
Transcription, Inc., to provide expert medical transcription services necessary, to meet the ADA
accommodations for staff with disability, to provide medical transcription services for designated
psychiatrists and therapists working in" Psychiatric Outpatient Services, and to address 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., for the period from July 1, 2004 through June
30, 2005.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-185-3 will allow the Contractor to provide
additional medical transcription services for Outpatient Psychiatric services at the Pittsburg and
Antioch Clinics, through June 30, 2005.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM NDA ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD � APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED O"rHER
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOH SWEETEN,CLERK 00 THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand (957-5111)
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