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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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June 21, 2007
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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July 10, 2007
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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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Sang-ick Chang, Interim Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
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SUBJECT:
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Amendment to the Agreement with Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group, Inc.
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Recommendation
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Adopt a Resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group (PPMG), Inc. to provide professional management, supervision, and physician and technician services in clinical and anatomical pathology, extending the term through July 31, 2007 and increasing the Agreement amount from $1,278,984 by $225,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,503,984.
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Vision Alignment
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Commitment: To Ensure Basic Health and Safety for All.
Goal 5: Residents have access to healthcare and preventive care.
The Agreement contributes to this commitment and goal by providing specialty pathology services to county patients.
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Performance Measure:
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Measure
FY2005-06
Actual
FY2006-07
Target
Percent of laboratory and pathology services in compliance with JCAHO and State of California Regulations.
100%
100%
Background/Discussion
PPMG has provided management, supervision and physician and technician services in clinical and anatomical pathology to SMMC since April 2002. SMMC has a continuous need for 24-hour laboratory coverage and this group offers the SMMC the benefits of a large practice with pathology specialties and administrative support.
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There are five specific areas of clinical and anatomical pathology services covered under this contract including pathology, cytology, histology, point of care coordination and osteoporosis bone density testing. Each specialty area is required to prepare and analyze patients’ blood, tissue, bone and bodily fluid samples. Negotiations with PPMG for a new contract for clinical and anatomical pathology services are ongoing and this Amendment will extend the term of the Agreement to allow time to complete these negotiations.
This Agreement incorporates current HIPAA language. Risk Management and County Counsel have approved the Agreement. The Contractor has assured compliance with the County's Contractor Employee Jury Service Ordinance, as well as all other contract provisions that are required by County ordinance and administrative memoranda, including but not limited to insurance, hold harmless, non-discrimination and equal benefits.
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Term and Fiscal Impact
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The amended term of the Agreement is April 1, 2005 through July 31, 2007. The maximum amount the County shall be obligated to pay Contractor under the agreement is $1,503,984. The original rates remain the same.
Funds are included in the San Mateo Medical Center’s FY2006-07 Adopted Budget and are included in the FY2007-08 Recommended Budget.
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