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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director -_
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
DATE: May 29, 1997 Costa
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-856-16 with Diablo Pulmonary 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-
856-16 with Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group (specialty: Internal
Medicine) , for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, to be
paid as follows:
a. $63.00 per hour, for consultation and training, and
b. For surgery, seventy-eight percent (78%) 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-
856-15 with Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group for the period from July 1,
1996 through June 30, 1997.
Approval of Contract #26-856-16 will allow Diablo Pulmonary Medical
Group to continue providing Internal Medicine Services for Merrithew
Memorial Hospital and Health Centers through June 30, 1998.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: v"
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON . unp 0, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X 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
Contact: prank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED __June 10, 1997
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