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Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement (A-11829) with PSM Medical Imaging Specialists Inc. for Information Technology Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Project Management & Implementation Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2014 and adding $918,038.40 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,580,802.40 in the aggregate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement (A-11829) with PSM Medical Imaging Specialists Inc. for Information Technology Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Project Management & Implementation Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2014 and adding $918,038.40 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,580,802.40 in the aggregate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In October 2010, NMC installed the first phase of a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) which provides digital imaging for the Diagnostic Imaging Department. PSM Medical Imaging Specialists, a locally recognized expert in PACS and imaging software, has provided project management and onsite support services for the NMC PACS implementation. The first phase of the PACS implementation included installing and implementing a PACS system to transition from analog to digital imaging in the Diagnostic Imaging Department. In the first phase we completed the transition of CAT Scan, MRI, Ultrasound, and X-ray modalities. The next phase will include many enhancements to the current infrastructure and add more applications to complete the transition to digital imaging. The proposed services and projects included in this amendment are listed below.
NMC would like to continue its strong working relationship with PSM Medical Imaging Specialists through the end of Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014.
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