HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12142010 - C.96RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-971-14 with Ramon Berguer, M.D., a self-employed
individual, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide general surgery services at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period
from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. No rate increase. Rates have changed
from a monthly rate to a fee for services rate.
BACKGROUND:
On May 19, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-971-12 with Ramon
Berguer, M.D. for the period from June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2011, for the provision of
general surgery services including consultation, training, on-call, medical and/or surgical
procedures, and clinic coverage, for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Contra Costa Health Centers. On August 3, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved
termination of Contract #26-971-12
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/14/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: David Goldstein,
M.D., 370-6228
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 14, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C. 96
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 14, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-971-14 with Ramon Berguer, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to allow the County to re-negotiate the payment provisions to fee for service rate.
Approval of Contract #26-971-14 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide general
surgery services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers,
through December 31, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services at Contra Costa
Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.