Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers relies on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to its patients. The County has been contracting with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc., since November 2006 to provide nephrology services, including clinic coverage, consultation, training, medical and/or surgical procedures and on-call coverage.
On November 13, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-584-7 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc., in an amount of $804,000, for the provision of nephrology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2021. The contractor and Department were in negotiations to determine whether the Detention portion of the contract should be separated from the main contract. This protracted review, in tandem with administrative oversight, caused a delay in contract processing.
Approval of Contract #26-584-8 will allow the contractor to continue to provide nephrology services, through October 31, 2024.
If this contract is not approved, the contractor will not be able to provide nephrology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers.