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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Precision Orthopedics to provide orthopedic services, adding $2,000,000 for an amount not to exceed amount of $13,000,000 in the aggregate, but with no change to the original Agreement term for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Precision Orthopedics to provide orthopedic services, adding $2,000,000 for an amount not to exceed amount of $13,000,000 in the aggregate, but with no change to the original Agreement term for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC must arrange for the provision of professional consultation and treatment of patients who present to the emergency department and outpatient specialty clinic in need of medical care or treatment in general orthopedic surgery and certain subspecialties (e.g. hand, spine and trauma) as required for a Level II Trauma Center.
NMC has an Agreement with Precision Orthopedics, for which board-certified orthopedic surgeons provide exclusive orthopedic services, including 24/7 dedicated emergency department call coverage; full-time orthopedic services in the specialty clinic; medical director services for general administration of the orthopedics department; and a physician liaison to the trauma program. NMC wishes to amend the existing Agreement and add funds due to increased services provided by the group. NMC has obtained an independent opinion of fair market value supporting the payment terms of this Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to legal form. Auditor-Co...
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