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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator + ;z Costa
DATE: February 21, 2007 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#76-507-3 with Lee Shratter, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #76-507-3 with Lee Shratter, M.D., a
professional corporation (Specialty: Radiology), effective January 1, 2007, to increase the Payment
Limit by $75,000 from $225,000 to a new total Payment Limit of $300,000 with no change in the
original term of the Contract of January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Amendment is funded by Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As
appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical and Dental Specialists to provide
specialized professional services, which are not otherwise available in its hospital and clinics.
On January 4, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 976-507-2 with Lee Shratter, M.D.,
to provide Radiology services including, but not limited to, consultation, on-call coverage services,
supervision and interpretation of CT Scan, MRI, Ultrasound invasive procedures and plain films for
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January
1, 2005 through December 31, 2007.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #76-507-3 will allow the Contractor to provide
additional Radiology services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center due to an increase
in utilization, through December 31, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: /%,S
�,-'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD d1D !:7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVI RS 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.
Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK Or THE BOARU OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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