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: Agreement with Tarunpreet Bains, MD for Hematology and Oncology Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Tarunpreet Bains, MD to provide hematology and oncology services, for the term of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018, to an amount not to exceed $310,000.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County is responsible for providing necessary medical care to its medically indigent population. This includes services for oncology disorders and the management and supervision of those services. The County's need for these services is increasing due to the aging of its patient population.
DISCUSSION:
Dr. Bains will provide up to six half-day clinics per week to provide inpatient hematology and oncology consults. In addition, Dr. Bains will provide call coverage 15 days per month.
County Administrative Memorandum B-1 provides that contracts for physicians are exempt from the Request for Proposals process.
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel 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).
The agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Healthy Community by providing San Mateo County residents with access to hematology and oncology services. It is anticipated that there will be a 10% reduction in outside referrals for Hematology/Oncology.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
Measure
FY 2016-17 Estimated
FY 2017-18 Projected
Percentage of reduction in outside referrals for Hematology/Oncology
35%
25%
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018. The amount of the agreement is not to exceed $310,000 ...
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