REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 9, 2022
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Physician Services Agreement with Cal Med Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Physician Services Agreement No. 20-897 with Cal Med Physicians and Surgeons, Inc., adding an Associate Program Director in General Surgery and one Physician Assistant, increasing the contract amount by $283,334 from $32,147,776 plus variable costs to $32,431,110 plus variable costs, with no change to the total contract term of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2023.
(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 this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The additional cost of $283,334 is 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) 2022-23 budget and will be included in the 2023-24 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this amendment will allow ARMC to add an Associate Program Director in General Surgery and one Physician Assistant. The Associate Program Director will manage cardiac surgery patients in the Intensive Care Unit, and oversee residents as required by the American College of Graduate Medical Education. The additional Physician Assistant will provide coverage in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the burn center, as needed, for the safety of patients and appropriate c...
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