Agenda

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C.130

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-463-3 with Valerie Gulyash

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405
cc:	T Scott D Gray

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-463-3 with Valerie Gulyash, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $110,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Keane Chargemaster Billing and EPIC Electronic Medical Record Systems used at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

In January 2011 the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #23-463-1 (as amended by #23-463-2) with Valerie Gulyash to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Department’s Chargemaster Billing and EPIC Electronic Medical Record Systems including providing systems review, written reports and recommendations as requested by the County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #23-463-3 will allow Contractor to continue providing services through December 31, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, this Contractor would not be able to ensure that the coding is current and conforms with current regulations for the Keane Chargemaster System and EPIC System at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.