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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director vv- �lra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator c C-+} 1
DATE: December 3, 1991 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-900-1
with Nadine A. Kindy-Degnan, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize' the Chair to execute on behalf of the County Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-900-1, with Nadine A. Kindy-Degnan, M.D. , effective
November 1, 1991, to amend Medical Specialist Contract #26-900 (effective October
1, 1991 through October 31, 1992) to provide an increased level of ophthalmology
services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics. This amendment increases
the Contractor's hourly rate from $42.80 to a new hourly rate of $63.00 for
clinics, consultation, teaching and administration services and adds an
Ophthalmology Fee Schedule for surgical procedures.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or
third party payers will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On November 5, 1991 your Board approved Medical Specialist Contract #26-900 with
Nadine A. Kindy-Degnan, M.D. for provision of ophthalmology services at Merrithew
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Memorial Hospital and ;Clinics.
In consideration of Contractor's willingness to provide additional services, the
payment provisions of Medical Specialist Contract #26-900 need to be amended to
accurately reflect an increase in the hourly rate for clinics, consultation,
teaching and administration, and to add an Ophthalmology Fee Schedule for
surgical procedures.
The ophthalmology workload continues to increase, and appointment waiting times
for patients is in excess of 12 weeks. Approval of this Contract Amendment
Agreement will allow the Department to decrease appointment waiting time and
reduce the backlog of cases.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ( �
RECOMMENDATION OF- COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) ^^
ACTION OF BOARD ON L EI' 7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 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 DATEOWN.
DEC 17 1991
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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