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COUNTY OF SAN MATEOInter-Departmental Correspondence |
San Mateo Medical Center |
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DATE: |
July 3, 2003 |
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
August 5, 2003 |
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TO: |
Honorable Board of Supervisors |
FROM: |
Nancy J. Steiger, Chief Executive Officer |
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SUBJECT: |
Amendment to the Agreement with Richard Woo, D.P.M |
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Recommendation |
Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute an amendment to the agreement with Richard Woo, D.P.M. |
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Background |
Dr. Richard Woo provides podiatric medical services including the management and supervision of those services. Dr. Richard Woo has provided these services to Long Term Care patients since April 1996. This agreement expands his work into the outpatient clinics. |
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Discussion |
Under this three-year agreement, Dr. Woo has provided the same level of services as in the past to Long Term Care patients. In addition, he has also provided up to three, half-day clinics in both the San Mateo and outlying primary care clinics. Podiatry services are provided under the general direction of the Medical Director of Ambulatory Care and Medical Services. The quality of the services provided by the contractor are monitored and evaluated through peer review by the Quality Assurance Committee and the Executive of the medical staff. |
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This amendment expands the services provided by Dr. Woo to include professional podiatry surgical services for patients referred to Dr. Woo's private offices only when these services cannot be provided at San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC). |
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Vision Alignment |
This Contract keeps the commitment to Ensure Basic Health and Safety for All and goal number 5: Provide residents access to healthcare and preventive care. The contract contributes to this commitment and goal by continuing to provide Podiatric medical services to county patients. |
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Fiscal Impact |
The term of the agreement remains the same, April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2005. This amendment for the addition of $50,012 to the remaining two (2) years of the contract increases the maximum amount of the contract from $165,120 to $215,132. Dr. Richard Woo is paid a monthly rate of $4,170 for a yearly amount of $50,040. Dr. Woo is also eligible for a 10% performance incentive. The maximum amount of the agreement will not exceed $215,132. Funding is included in the San Mateo Medical Center FY2003-04 Adopted Budget and will be included in FY2004-05 budget request. |