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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Contra
William .Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director Costa
DATE: February 12, 1996 County
Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-933 owitOKirk Beckwith,
SUBJECT: M.D. ; Paul H. Kwok, D.O. ; Robert J. Lindsay, M.D. ; Craig Nielson,
M.D. ; and Mark Vukalcic, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & 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 #26-933 with Kirk Beckwith, M.D. ; Paul H. Kwok, D.O. ;
Robert J. Lindsay, M.D. ; Craig Nielson, M.D. ; and Mark Vukalcic, M.D.
(specialty: Anesthesiology) , for the period from January 1, 1996 through
October 31, 1999, to be paid as follows:
a. $87, 500 per month NOT TO EXCEED a total of $875, 000 for the
period from January 1996 through October 1996;
b. $83 , 125 per month NOT TO EXCEED a total of $997, 500 for the
period from November 1996 through October 1997;
C. $78, 969 per month NOT TO EXCEED a total of $947, 625 for the
period from November 1997 through October 1998; and
d. $75, 000 per month NOT TO EXCEED a total of $900, 000 for the
period from November 1998 through October 1999.
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/BACKGROUND:
For a number of years, the County has contracted with Anesthesiologists on
a fee-for-service basis to provide specialized professional services which
are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health Centers. In order
to address current changes in health care, a capitated multi-year contract
has been negotiated which represents a first-year savings of $200, 000, and
an annual 5% reduction for the following three years.
Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-933 will allow contractors to
continue to provide Anesthesiology Services for Merrithew Memorial
Hospital and Health Centers through October '31, 1999 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) .
ACTION OF BOARD ON February 27, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: II AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED February 27, 1996
Risk Management Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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