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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
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DATE: June 15, 1995 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-910-4 with
Violet Smallhorne, 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 #26-910-4 with Violet Smallhorne, M.D. (Specialty:
Surgical Services) , for the period from September 1, 1995 through
August 31, 1996, to be paid as follows:
a. $13,733.33 per month for consultation, training, medical and/or
surgical procedures, not to exceed a total of $164,800; plus
b. $ 1,000.00 per month for on-call coverage, not to exceed a total
of $12,000. In the event Contractor provides on-call coverage
for less than a full month at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and
Clinics, County shall prorate payments to Contractor for that
month; plus
C. $ 400.00 per occurrence when Contractor is required to come to
the Hospital during on-call hours for a surgical procedure; plus
d. $ 1,800.00 payable quarterly, to cover expense of malpractice
insurance coverage for treating County's patients, and an
additional amount not to exceed $15,000.00 in the event of "an
adjustment in the annual malpractice insurance premium amount,
not to exceed a total of $22,200.00.
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 Medical and
Dental Specialists to provide specialized professional services which
are not otherwise available in its hospital and clinics.
Under Contract #26-910-4, Violet Smallhorne, M.D. will continue to
provide professional surgical services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital
and Clinics through August 31, 1996.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: A
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON A7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �� OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
v 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 DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
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