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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director f ;
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator = " 1 Contra
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DATE: September 24, 1997 Costa
r, County
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment #26-933-2 with Anthony Cheng, M.
Curtis Chong, M.D. ; Paul Kwok, D.O. ; Robert Lindsay, M.D. ;
Craig Nielson, M.D. ; Daryl Smith, 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, Amendment
#26-933-2 , effective September 1, 1997, to amend .Medical Specialist
Contract #26-933 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-
933-1) with Anthony Cheng, M.D. , Curtis Chong, M.D. , Paul Kwok,
D.O. , Robert Lindsay, M.D. , Craig Nielson, M.D. , Daryl Smith, M.D. ,
and Mark Vukalcic, M.D. (specialty: Anesthesiology) ; to increase the
Contract Payment Limit by $50, 004 from $4 , 215, 128 to a new total
payment limit of $4,265, 132 .
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 RECOMMENDATIONSZBACKGROUND:
On February 27, 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved Medical
Specialist Contract #26-933 (as amended by Contract Amendment
Agreement #26-933-1) with the above named physicians for the
provision of Anesthesiology Services, for the period from January 1,
1996 through October 31, 1999 .
The Department will be engaging the services of a consultant to
review the operations of the Operating Room and anesthesiology
staffing. Approval of this amendment will provide the
anesthesiologist a modest increase pending completion of the review.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON /0- 7 - l99 7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
/ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES; NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED 06Z 7. /9 9 7
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERR OF THEBOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services (Contracts)
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