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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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San Mateo Medical Center
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DATE:
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January 20, 2006
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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February 7, 2006
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Nancy J. Steiger, Chief Executive Officer
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SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Pacific Footcare Podiatry Group, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute an Agreement with Pacific Footcare Podiatry Group, Inc. to provide podiatry services for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: To Ensure Basic Health and Safety for All.
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Goal(s): Provide residents access to healthcare and preventive care.
The Agreement contributes to this commitment and goal by providing basic podiatry services.
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Performance Measure(s):
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Measure
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FY 2004-05
Actual
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FY 2005-06
Projected
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Number of relative value units (RVU) units in Podiatry procedures
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1834.74
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2386
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
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Dr. Richard Woo and Dr. Jennifer Kim have provided podiatry surgery and clinic services to the San Mateo Medical Center for the last three years. In particular this discipline serves as a basis for the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle conditions, including heel spurs, hammertoes, bunions, general foot and ankle trauma, and chronic systemic disorders which commonly have associated foot problems. SMMC has a continuous need for podiatry services and Drs. Richard Woo and Jennifer Kim of the Pacific Footcare Podiatry Group offer the hospital the benefits of experienced practitioners familiar with the complex nature of the County patient base.
Contractor productivity is being measured by the current Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) Relative Value Work Units (RVUs), an industry-wide measurement of medical care that indicates the level of quality standards being met by an individual practitioner.
This Agreement includes an increased number of clinic work and represents an overall increase of 5% over the previous contract. Risk Management and County Counsel have approved the Agreement.
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TERM AND FISCAL IMPACT:
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The term of the Agreement is October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007. The maximum amount the County shall be obligated to pay Contractor is $179,664.50. Funds are included in the San Mateo Medical Center’s FY2005-06 Adopted Budget.
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