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 Pacific Foot Podiatry Group, Inc. to Provide Podiatry Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Pacific Foot Care Podiatry Group, Inc. to provide podiatry services for the term of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $1,550,000.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County is responsible for providing necessary medical care to its medically indigent population. Since February 1, 2010, Pacific Foot Care Podiatry (Pacific) has provided podiatry services for San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC), treating foot and ankle conditions. During that time, Dr. Richard Woo under the Pacific agreement has served as SMMC's Medical Director for Podiatry.
DISCUSSION:
Under this agreement, Pacific has agreed to provide a minimum of 672 half-day podiatry clinics, as well as a minimum of 48 half-day surgery blocks per year.
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).
It is anticipated that Pacific will review incoming referrals within one business day for urgent cases and three business days for routine cases, 100% of the time.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2022-23 Estimated
FY 2023-24 Projected
Percentage of the time Pacific reviews incoming referrals within one business day for urgent cases and three business days for routine cases
100%
100%
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025. The ...
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