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 Eva Balint, LLC for a Value-based Care Innovation Clinical Partner
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Eva Balint, LLC for a value-based care innovation clinical partner for the term of May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $255,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Innovation Center at San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is a unit focused on value-based care and participatory innovations with our patient community. The Innovation Center is conducting a pilot project to improve primary care access to the population that is assigned to SMMC but has thus far not engaged in primary care. The primary care access pilot has been funded for its initial phases by the Health Plan of San Mateo. SMMC discovered this effort will require the expertise of a clinical executive who has done similar work before and is well-versed in innovation methodologies. In March 2025, SMMC completed a Request for Proposals for a value-based care innovation clinical partner.
DISCUSSION:
Eva Balint, LLC was elevated due to their ability to get hands-on in the implementation, as evidenced by prior work in developing and running value-based care and innovation programs and projects, and their ability to align with senior leadership and motivate them toward action. Eva Balint, LLC also has knowledge of health plan operations and prior experience working on the payer side and experience with other public agencies. This agreement is going to this Board late due to prolonged negotiations with the vendor.
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 o...
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