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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director .
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator '�� JF Contra
Costa
DATE: April 23, 1997 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-922-3 with Horace Asbun, 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 #26-
922-3 with Horace Asbun, M.D. (Specialty: General Surgery) , for the
period from May 1, 1997 through April 30, 1998, to be paid as follows:
a. $7,776.00 per month for consultation, training, medical and/or
surgical procedures, not to exceed a total of $93,312; 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
Health Centers, 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.
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 health centers.
Approval of Contract #26-922-3 , will allow the Contractor to continue
providing professional general surgery services for Merrithew Memorial
Hospital and Health Centers through April 30, 1998.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: "
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG"NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON C, 91 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
7OF SUPERVISORS
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 (370-5100)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batche ,Wk of the-board of
Auditor—Controller Suverr'isors and C.9untyAdministrator
Contractor
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