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RE: APPROVE RADIOLOGYSERVICESAGREEMENTANDAUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-
DIVERSIFIED RADIOLOGY OF COLORADO, P.C.
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with a Radiology Services Agreement between
the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County,on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment,and Diversified
Radiology of Colorado, P.C., commencing April 1, 2006, and ending March 31, 2007, with further
terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and
WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Radiology Services Agreement between the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment,and Diversified Radiology of Colorado,
P.C., be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by
the following vote on the 8th day of May, A.D., 2006, nunc pro tuns April 1, 2006.
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Memorandum
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Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Di cto
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COLORADO DATE: May 4,2006
SUBJECT: Radiology Services Agreement
Enclosed for Board review and approval is an agreement between Diversified Radiology of
Colorado, P.C (DRC) and Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment
(WCDPHE).
Under the provisions of this agreement DRC will provide professional radiology interpretation
services for patients referred by WCDPHE. In exchange for these services, Weld County will
reimburse DRC at the highest rate DRC is reimbursed by Colorado Medicaid.
This agreement will be effective for the initial term of one year from April 1, 2006 through
March 31, 2007 and will automatically renew unless terminated by either party.
I recommend your approval of this agreement.
Enclosure
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RADIOLOGY SERVICES AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between Diversified Radiology of Colorado, P.C.
("DRC"), and Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment ("Provider"), to become effective
on April 1,2006, ("Effective Date").
WHEREAS, Provider contracts with DRC to provide radiology services within the scope of DRC's license
or accreditation; and
WHEREAS, Provider wishes to utilize the services of DRC in connection with the provision of the
services, and DRC is willing to provide such services; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth the terms and conditions of their agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and conditions contained herein,
the parties agree as follows:
Article I. Responsibilities of Provider
A. Compensation. Provider shall compensate DRC for radiology services set forth in Attachment A to this
Agreement. DRC will submit invoices to Provider on a monthly basis, due and payable in full,
within thirty (30) days of the invoice date. DRC monthly invoices will be mailed to Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment 1550 North 17`h Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631,
Attn: Jill Burch.
B. Remit Address. Provider shall send payments to: Diversified Radiology, P.O. Box 173840, Denver, CO,
80217,Attention: Billing Dept. Company Accounts.
Article II. Responsibilities of DRC.
A. Radiology Services. In exchange for the compensation provided in Article II, A, DRC agrees to provide
radiology services for patients to whom such services were provided by the Provider.
B. Insurance. DRC shall, at DRC's own expense, obtain and maintain professional liability insurance
covering each physician employee of DRC providing services hereunder, in a minimum amount of one
million dollars($1,000,000)per occurrence and three million dollars ($3,000,000) annual aggregate.
C. Standard of Care. DRC shall perform all of its duties hereunder to the best of its ability in good faith; in a
manner it reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Provider.
Article III.General Provisions
A. Amendment. This documentation contains the entire agreement between the parties. No supplement,
modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both parties.
B. Arbitration. In the event any dispute should arise with regard to performance or interpretation of any of the
terms of this Agreement and the parties are unable to resolve such dispute in an informal fashion, the
parties shall submit their dispute to arbitration in accordance with arbitration rules established by the
American Arbitration Association. Such arbitration shall be held in Denver, Colorado. Any decision
rendered in arbitration shall be final and binding and may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction as
provided by Colorado law. Each party shall pay its own costs and expenses (including fees and counsel)
incurred in connection with such proceeding.
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C. Assignment. This agreement may not be assigned or delegated by either party without the prior written
consent of the party not assigning or delegating this Agreement.
D. Confidentiality. Provider and DRC agree that all patient medical records shall be treated as confidential so
as to comply with all state and federal laws regarding the confidentiality of patient records.
E. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Colorado.
F. Independent Contractors. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall create any relationship between
DRC and Provider other than that of independent entities contracting with each other solely for the purpose
of effecting the provisions of this Agreement.
G. Liability. Each party shall be liable for any and all claims, costs and expenses arising from or out of any
alleged negligent act or omission by it, its agents or its employees, in the performance of its obligations
under the Agreement. Provider agrees that DRC and its members shall have no liability for X-ray
studies/films, which have not been submitted to DRC and its members for interpretation, or are not retaken
per DRC's radiologist's requests. No portion of this Agreement, however, shall be deemed to constitute a
waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees possess, not shall any portion of this
Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care with respect to any persons not a party to this
Agreement.
H. Notices. All notices, demands, or requests shall be in writing. Notices shall be delivered personally, by
commercial carrier or by registered or certified mail,postage paid, and addressed to a party as stated below:
To DRC at: Diversified Radiology of Colorado, P.C.
938 Bannock Street Suite 300
Denver,CO 80204
Attn: Marie Solzan
To Provider at: Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment,
1550 North 17th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Attn: Judy Nero
I. Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement shall not
operate as or be construed to be a waiver or any subsequent breach thereof. No waiver shall be binding
unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
J. Budget Constraints. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of
the County of Weld, State of Colorado,to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in any relevant year.
Article IV. Terms and Termination
A. Term and Renewal. This Agreement shall be effective for an initial term of one(1)year from April 1, 2006
and shall automatically renew unless terminated in accordance with Article IV. B.
B. Termination Without Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, without cause, upon
thirty(30)days prior written notice to the other party.
C. Rights Upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement under the provisions of this Section V,
neither party shall have any further responsibility or obligation to the other except for obligations incurred
prior to the date of termination and except for obligations which are expressly designated in this Agreement
to extend beyond the term of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement, intending to be bound hereby.
WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT DIVERSIFIED RADIOLOGY
("PROVIDER") OF COLORODO,P.C. ("DRC")
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Printed Name: M. J. Celle Printed Name: Chris McMillan
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Attachment A
Services
DRC will provide professional radiology interpretation services.
Fee Schedule
Provider will reimburse Diversified Radiology of Colorado, P.C. at 100% of the current Colorado Medicaid
allowable. DRC will consider the reimbursement as"payment in full"and no further collection efforts will be made
by DRC.
Provider Responsibilities
• In accordance to Colorado Revised Statute 17-26-104.5, Provider will reimburse DRC at the highest rate
DRC is reimbursed by state moneys(i.e. Colorado Medicaid).
• DRC will provide one(1) hard copy of the interpretation report of each film read.
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