COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

San Mateo Medical Center

DATE:

June 8, 2004

BOARD MEETING DATE:

June 29, 2004

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Nancy J. Steiger, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center

SUBJECT:

Agreement with Bay Area Urology Group

Recommendation

Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute an agreement with the Bay Area Urology Group.

Background

San Mateo County is responsible for providing necessary medical care to its medically indigent population. This care includes professional urology services. Bay Area Urology Group provides professional urology services including the management and supervision of those services.

Discussion

Bay Area Urology Group will continue to provide the same level of services as in the previous agreement with the San Mateo Medical Center but at a base rate reduction of ten percent. Urology services are provided under the general direction of the Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center. The Quality Assurance Committee and the Executive Committee of the medical staff will monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided by Contractor through peer review.

Vision Alignment

This agreement keeps the commitment to Ensure Basic Health and Safety for All and goal number 5: Provide residents access to healthcare and preventive care. The agreement contributes to this commitment and goal by continuing to provide urology services to county patients.

Fiscal Impact

The term of the previous Agreement was April 1, 2002 through May 31, 2004 for a maximum amount of $587,879.04. The term of this Agreement is nineteen months from June 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005. This Agreement pays Bay Area Urology Group a maximum amount not to exceed $474,398.68 for the term of the agreement. Funding is included in the 2004-05 approved budget for San Mateo Medical Center.