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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	October 18, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancelation Agreement #26-515-18 and Contract #26-515-19 with Virtual Radiologic Professionals of California, P.A.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/18/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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: October 18, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County as follows: (1) Cancelation Agreement #26-515-18 with Virtual Radiologic Professionals of California, P.A., a corporation, effective at the end of business on November 30, 2022; and (2) Contract #26-515-19 with Virtual Radiologic Professionals of California, P.A., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000, to provide teleradiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $1,200,000 over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers rely on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to their patients. CCRMC has been contracting with Virtual Radiologic Professionals of California, P.A. since March 2005.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On June 22, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-515-17 with Virtual Radiologic Professionals of California, P.A., in an amount not to exceed $685,000 for the provision of teleradiology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024.

In consideration of county’s difficulty in retaining qualified diagnostics radiologists for teleradiology services due to noncompetitive wages, and the agreement to continue providing services, the department and contractor have agreed to (1) mutual cancelation of the current contract in accordance with General Conditions Paragraph 5 (Termination), of the contract (Cancellation Agreement #26-515-18) will accomplish this cancellation, and (2) establish a new contract with increased rates for the next three years.

Approval of Contract #26-515-19 will allow the contractor to continue to provide teleradiology services through November 30, 2025.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the contractor will not be able to provide teleradiology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers.