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To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Directo
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator f. '/ Contra
DATE: May 29, 1997 - Costa
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-888-8 with Contra Costa Cardiology Medical
Group
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-
888-8 with Contra Costa Cardiology Medical Group (specialty:
Cardiology Services) , for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30,
1998, to be paid as follows:
a. $42.80 per hour, for consultation and training, and
b. For surgery, eighty-two percent (82%) of Medicare RBRVS fee-
schedules, in effect on the date of surgery.
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.
on September 17, 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-
888-7 with Contra Costa Cardiology Medical Group for the period from
July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997, for the provisions of Cardiology
services.
Approval of Contract #26-888-8 will allow Contra Costa Cardiology
Medical Group to continue providing Cardiology Services for Merrithew
Memorial Hospital and Health Centers through June 30, 1998 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTS YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON I.L(n8 10, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
_X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I 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)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED June 10, 1997
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