Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD for Orthopedic Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Duc Marcel Nguyen, MD to provide orthopedic services for the term of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,288,608.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County is responsible for providing necessary medical care to its medically indigent population, as well as access to services to its general population. Dr. Nguyen has been providing orthopedic services at San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) for the past 23 years.
DISCUSSION:
The County has an established need for orthopedic services and in order to meet that need, it has contracted with Dr. Nguyen to provide coverage in the specialty.
County Administrative Memorandum B-1 provides that contracts for physician services are exempt from competitive procurement requirements. The County Attorney has reviewed the agreement and believes it to have been negotiated at arms-length, commercially reasonable, and within fair market value.
County Attorney has reviewed and approved the resolution and agreement as to form.
The resolution contains the County's standard provisions allowing amendment of the County fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
It is anticipated that 85% of patients who complete a Patient Satisfaction Survey would recommend Dr. Nguyen as a provider.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2024-25 Projected
FY 2025-26 Projected
Percentage of patients who complete the Patient Satisfaction Survey that recommend Dr. Nguyen as a provider
85%
85%
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2027. The amount of the agreement is not to exceed $1,288,608 f...
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