REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Physician Service Agreement with Arrowhead Pathology Medical Group, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Physician Service Agreement No. 17-340 with Arrowhead Pathology Medical Group, Inc. to add language regarding key performance indicators, effective July 1, 2020, and extend the term of the contract by two years, from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, with no change to the annual amount of $1,466,714 plus variable amounts.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the above recommended amendment will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Actual costs for services are funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the recommended amendment will provide for the safety, health and social services needs of County residents by allowing ARMC to continue to provide patient care by amending the County's physician services agreement with Arrowhead Pathology Medical Group, Inc. (APMG) for APMG to provide educational, laboratory, and pathology services to the County for an additional two years.
On May 23, 2017 (Item No.11), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Physician Service Agreement No.17-340 wit...
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