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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
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DATE: June 13, 1996 County
SUBJECT:
Approval of Contract Cancellation Agreement #26-905-9 with
Howard Sturtz, 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,
Contract Cancellation Agreement #26-905-9 (to cancel Medical
Specialist Contract #26-905-8) with Howard Sturtz, M.D. (Medical
Specialty: Orthopedics) , effective on the close of the workday on
May 31, 1996 .
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:
On January 16, 1996, the Board of Supervisors authorized reduction
of certain Medical Specialist Contracts and cancellation of
Contract #26-905-7 with Howard Sturtz, M.D. . Subsequently, Dr.
Sturtz agreed to provide needed orthopedic coverage at the
Richmond Health Center and on April 2, 1996, the Board approved
Contract #26-905-8 for the period from April 1, 1996 through March
31, 1997, in the amount of $40, 000 . This Contract was funded
entirely by an additional reduction of $40, 000 ($20, 000 each) from
two other Contract Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Avrum Gratch and Dr.
Jason Appel .
Dr. Sturtz has informed the Department he will no longer provide
orthopedic services at the Richmond Health Center effective close
of business on May 31, 1996, and in accordance with Paragraph 4 .
(Termination) of the Contract, the Department and the Contractor
have agreed to a mutual cancellation of this Contract . Approval
of . Contract Cancellation Agreement #26-905-9 will accomplish this
termination.
The orthopedic services previously provided by Dr. Sturtz will be
provided by Drs . Gratch and Appel, and the Department is
concurrently requesting that their Medical Specialist Contracts be
restored to their prior funding levels .
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Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
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