Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with Maurer Dermatology Associates to Provide Dermatology Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Maurer Dermatology Associates to provide dermatology services, extending the term by four months through March 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $1,829,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2011, San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) entered into an agreement with the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF), under which Dr. Toby Maurer (who was at that time affiliated with UCSF) provided teledermatology screening and dermatology clinic services at SMMC.
In October 2017, Maurer Dermatology Associates (Maurer) and the County entered into an agreement under which Dr. Maurer and her associates provided a range of professional medical dermatology services to the County's patients, including teledermatology screenings, dermatology clinics, on-call coverage, and the performance of dermatological biopsies.
Effective December 1, 2022, the County entered into a dermatology services agreement in an amount not to exceed $1,629,000 which simplified coverage, eliminated mid-level services, and included biopsy services.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed amendment to the agreement between the County and Maurer seeks to extend the term of the existing agreement by four months, for a term of December 1, 2022, through March 31, 2026. A request is also hereby made to increase the "not to exceed" amount of the agreement by $200,000 to an amount "not to exceed" $1,829,000 over the term of the amended agreement. There is no other change to the agreement. The purpose of the amendment is to create a bridge for the transition of teledermatology (consisting ent...
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