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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director f
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator -'t Contra
Costa
DATE: September 5, 1996
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-856-15 with
Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group
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 #26-856-15 with Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group
(specialty: Internal Medicine) , for the period July 1, 1996 through
June 30, 1997, to be paid as follows:
a. $63.00 per hour, for consultation and training, and
b. For surgery, sixty-eight percent (68%) of Medicare RBRVS fee
schedules, in effect on the date of surgery.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients
and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical and
Dental Specialists to provide specialized professional services which
are not otherwise available in its hospital and health centers.
Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-856-15 will allow Diablo
Pulmonary Medical Group to continue providing Internal Medicine
Services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health Centers through
June 30, 1997 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �KL`� L
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG'NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON g APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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.
Contact: Frank Puglisi (370-5100)
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