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 Tarunpreet Bains, MD, to Provide 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, 2019 through July 31, 2021, for an amount not to exceed $750,000.
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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 inpatient hematology and oncology consults, in addition to clinical services, to improve referral pathways from primary care to specialists. Dr. Bains also will provide call coverage.
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 20% reduction in outside referrals for hematology/oncology.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
Measure
FY 2018-19 Estimated
FY 2019-20 Projected
Percentage of reduction in outside referrals for hematology/oncology
20%
20%
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2021. The amoun...
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