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 Teja Bedi, MD to Provide Hematology and Oncology Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Teja Bedi, MD to provide hematology and oncology services, for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $560,000.
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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. Bedi will provide inpatient hematology and oncology consults, in addition to clinical services and clinical management of the infusion center, thus improving referral pathways from primary care to specialists. Dr. Bedi will also serve as the Medical Director of Hematology and Oncology and 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 access to hematology and oncology services. It is anticipated that outside referrals will reduce by 20 percent for hematology and oncology services.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2018-19 Estimated
FY 2019-20 Projected
Reduction in outside referrals for hematology/oncology
N/A*
20%
*New Mea...
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