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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker M.D. Health Services Director - �
Contra
^i Costa
DATE: April 25, 1996 _ County
SUBJECT:Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #26-934 with Clark Tsai, 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 #26-934 with Clark. Tsai,- M.D.
(Specialty: Ophthalmology) for the period from April 1, 1996
through March 31, 1999, to will be paid as follows:
a. $13 ,750. 00 per month, for consultation, training, and medical
and/or surgical procedures, not to exceed a 12-month total
payment limit of $165, 000;
b. $200. 00 per occurrence when Contractor is required to come to
the Hospital during on-call hours, not to exceed $800. 00 per
month, and not to exceed a 12-month total payment limit of
$9 , 600. 00; and
C. $380. 00 per occurrence when Contractor is required to come to
the Hospital during on-call hours for a surgical procedure.
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:
The Department has established a search committee to identify
ophthalmologists for two full-time positions. Dr. Tsai is the
first ophthalmologist selected by the committee. This contract
allows the Hospital and Health Centers to cancel the contracts of
two fee-for-service ophthalmologists affording a significant cost
savings for the Department.
Under Contract #26-934 , Clark Tsai, M.D. , will provide
ophthalmology services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health
Centers through March 31, 1999.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: C'v'✓
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG"NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON _ May 7:, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT �� ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: fes-- 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 Mn)z 7, 1996
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Suvervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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