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BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from Franklin County. Radiology services are necessary to provide preliminary screenings of x-rays for patients. In September, 2003, a request for proposals for radiology services for a two-year period was advertised in the City Bulletin and sent to three providers. Proposals were received from Ohio Health (Grant/Riverside Hospitals) and Community Radiology, Inc. A committee was established to evaluate the proposals, and, after review, it was decided to award contracts to both providers. The committee selected Ohio Health to perform x-rays on adults for a fee of $45.00 per two-view x-ray (PA and lateral). Community Radiology, Inc. was selected because of their expertise to perform x-rays on children as well as adults. They are able to provide services at their single location for a fee of $35.00 per two-views (PA and lateral). Contract compliance numbers are: Ohio Health #31-4394942, and Community Radiology #31-1712842. This ordinance will award the second year of a two-year contract to Ohio Health and Community Radiology, Inc. Emergency action is requested to ensure continued services for T.B. patients.
FISCAL IMPACT: All expenditures from this contract will be fully reimbursed by a grant received from Franklin County for the TB Clinic. $200,000 was budgeted for these services in 2004 in the Health Special Revenue Fund. In 2005, the amount of $166,000 is budgeted for x-ray services in the Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Ohio Health (Grant/Riverside Hospitals) and Community Radiology, Inc. for the provision of radiology services for the Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $166,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($166,000)
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WHEREAS, proposals for radiology servi...
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