HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08142012 - C.74RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-701-3 with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC, a limited liability
company, effective July 1, 2012, to amend Contract #26-701 (as amended by #26-701-1 and #26-701-2), to increase
the payment limit by $30,000, from $500,000 to a new payment limit of $530,000 with no change in the original term
of August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On August 16, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-701 (as amended by Amendment Agreements
#26-701-1 and #26-701-2) with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC, for the period from
August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, for the provision of temporary physicians to cover during vacation, sick leave,
and extended leave relief for County-employed
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Contact: David Goldstein, MD,
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: August 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C. 74
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-701-3 with Medicus Emergency Room Medicine Services West, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
physicians in the Emergency Room at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization
during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-701-3 will allow the Contractor to provide additional temporary
physician services for the Emergency Room at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers, through July 31, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, patients in the Emergency Room will experience longer wait times, could leave
without being treated or be diverted to other Hospitals due to lack of physician coverage during staff absences and
peak loads. Additionally, other Contractors who provide locum tenens physicians are not able to provide emergency
physicians at this time.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.