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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator `rte Contra
Costa
DATE: September 5, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-888-7 with
Contra Costa Cardiology Medical Group
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) 8c 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 #26-888-7 with Contra Costa Cardiology Medical
Group (specialty: Cardiology Services) , for the period July 1, 1996
through June 30, 1997, to be paid as follows:
a. $42 .80 per hour, for consultation and training, and
b. For surgery, eighty-two percent (82%) 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 LBACKGROUND:
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 #26-888-7 will allow Contra
Costa Cardiology Medical Group to continue providing Cardiology
Services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health Centers through
June 30, 1997 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG'NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 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)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED a /7
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