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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to provide family medicine services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the period November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to provide family medicine services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the period November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad has an agreement with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to make available family medicine physicians to provide services including inpatient rounding and call coverage; supervising Residents in the Family Medicine Residency Program; and outpatient clinic services in the Health Department's primary care and Natividad Immunology Division Outpatient (NIDO) clinics. Physician Assistant services in the hospital's mental health unit and County juvenile hall are also provided through this agreement. Natividad wishes to enter into this new Agreement with Ventana so that they can continue to provide the same services to its patients and residency program without interruption. Natividad has obtained...
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