HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03152011 - C.98RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-395-11 with LocumTenens.com, LLC, a limited liability
company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide temporary physician services at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period
from March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I. As
appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services. No rate increase.
BACKGROUND:
For a number of years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary
qualified physicians to work as temporary and permanent employees to ensure appropriate
medical physician and inpatient psychiatry staff coverage at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
On
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/15/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: David Goldstein, M.D.,
370-5525
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: March 15, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C. 98
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-395-11 with LocumTenens.com, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
March 23, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-395-9 (as amended by
Amendment Agreement #26-395-10) with LocumTenens.com, LLC to provide temporary
physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the
period from March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011.
Approval of Contract #26-395-11 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide
temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa
Health Centers, through February 29, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health
Centers would not have appropriate physician coverage during temporary staff absences
therefore patients would go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.