Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief, Health System
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation dba Palo Alto Medical Foundation to Provide Healthcare, Research and Education for General, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation dba Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Healthcare, Research, and Education to provide general, thoracic, and vascular surgery services, extending the term through December 31, 2017, increasing the amount by $600,000 to an amount not to exceed $2,950,000.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County is responsible for providing necessary medical care to its medically indigent population. This care includes general, thoracic, and vascular surgery, and the management and supervision of those services. Peninsula Surgical Specialists Medical Group (PSS), as a member of the Mills Peninsula Independent Practice Association, has provided surgery services at San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) for the past twelve years. PSS became affiliated with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (SBMF) dba Palo Alto Medical Foundation Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Healthcare, Research and Education (PAMF) in 2011, and joined SBMF as an employed medical group as of January 1, 2017.
On March 28, 2017, the Chief Executive Officer of SMMC approved an amendment to reflect the new corporate name of SBMF dba PAMF.
DISCUSSION:
PSS will continue to provide the same services as in previous agreements through its affiliation with SBMF. These services include providing general, thoracic, and vascular surgery as well as the management and supervision of those services. Negotiations for a new agreement with SBMF have been prolonged due to extensive negotiations. Thi...
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