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: Amendment to Agreement with Sanjay & Archana Bindra MDs Inc to Provide Cardiology Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Sanjay & Archana Bindra MDs Inc to increase the amount authorized to expended under the agreement by $47,843 to an amount not to exceed $1,965,007 with no change to the agreement term.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2021, the County and Sanjay & Archana Bindra MDs Inc (Dr.'s Bindra) entered into an agreement whereby Dr.'s Bindra agreed to provide non-invasive cardiology services for the term of February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $1,702,000.
The County and Dr.'s Bindra amended the agreement three times to expand coverage and increase the amount of the agreement to an amount not to exceed $1,917,164.
To reduce clinic wait times for cardiology services, in early 2023 San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) began the practice of opening Saturday cardiology clinics to offer patients more convenient and better follow-up access for heart care. Dr.'s Bindra staffed the Saturday clinics as requested.
The agreement with Dr.'s Bindra for the term of February 1, 2021, and January 31, 2024, contained a clause in Exhibit B which allowed SMMC to approve additional clinics to meet patient need. However, the amount authorized to expended under the agreement did not contemplate all of the funds needed to pay Dr.'s Bindra for covering the Saturday clinics as they continued throughout the year.
DISCUSSION:
Although the agreement term ended on January 31, 2024, Dr.'s Bindra have provided valuable services to the County's patients and cooperated with SMMC's request to add more flexible cardiology coverage to give patient...
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