Pacific Footcare Podiatry Group, Inc. has provided podiatry surgery and clinic services to the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) for several 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, Inc. 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 Units (RVUs), an industry-wide measurement of medical care that indicates the level of quality standards being met by an individual practitioner.
This item was reviewed by the Health System Redesign Initiative Team and aligns with the first-year implementation plan approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 25, 2008.
Risk Management and County Counsel have approved this 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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