RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-700-9 with Jaison James, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $880,000, to provide orthopedic services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On February 10, 2015 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-700-7 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-700-8) with Jaison James, M.D., for the provision of orthopedic services at CCRMC, including but not limited to training, on-call coverage and medical/surgical procedures, for the period from February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, patients requiring orthopedic services at CCRMC will not have access to the Contractor’s services.
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