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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 25, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-463-6 with Valerie Gulyash

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Goldey, 957-5405
cc:	D Morgan C Rucker

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: February 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-463-6 with Valerie Gulyash, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $140,000, 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, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

On January 15, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-463-5 with Valerie Gulyash, for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, 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.

Due to a delay in contractual negotiations, the division is requesting an effective date of January 1, 2014 to allow no disruption in services. Approval of Contract #23-463-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing services through December 31, 2014.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: (CONT'D)

If this contract is not approved, County will not be able to ensure that the coding standards are 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.