HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08111992 - 1.81 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '
_FROM:' Contra
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Costa
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato
DATE: August 5, 1991 00 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-895-4 with Jason Appel, M.D. 1
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee,
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Medical
Specialist Contract #26-895-4 with Jason Appel, M.D. , for the period
August 1, 1992 through July 31, 1993 to be paid as follows:
$17,625 per month for clinic coverage and administrative duties for
Orthopedic Services, NOT TO EXCEED A CONTRACT PAYMENT LIMIT OF
$211,500.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payers will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
There has been an increase of 28% in the number of average monthly
Orthropedic Clinic visits during the past contract year. In
addition, there has been an increase of 18% in the average number of
monthly orthopedic surgeries during the same time period.
Under Contract #26-895-4, Jason Appel, M.D. will continue to serve as
Chief of Orthopedic Services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital and
Clinics through July 31, 1993 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM D TION OF BOARD 60MMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 7 7 7977 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. G}
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