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Professional Service Agreements (2) to Provide Inpatient Psychiatric Care for COMCARE Consumers.
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Recommended Action: Approve this agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Background: These professional service agreements provide coverage for COMCARE consumers receiving inpatient treatment at local hospitals. Dr. Shah, MD, is a local psychiatrist who provides inpatient psychiatric services to COMCARE consumers hospitalized at Via Christi St. Joseph and Via Christi Behavioral Health campus. Dr. Shah provides approximately 60 hours of service per month, and has contracted with COMCARE since 2007 to provide these services. Dr. Coyner, MD, is a local psychiatrist who also provides inpatient psychiatric services to COMCARE consumers hospitalized at the Via Christi Behavioral Health campus. Services include consultation, charting, diagnosing, and treating patients receiving inpatient care. Dr. Coyner provides services generally Monday through Friday, and has contracted with COMCARE since 2007 to provide these services.
These agreements are renewals and no significant changes were made, except to renew for another year.
Alternatives: It is a generally accepted practice for COMCARE to ensure that inpatient psychiatric physician services are available to COMCARE patients presenting at local hospitals. Without this agreement, COMCARE would be required to identify another method to ensure patients receive these inpatient services.
Financial Considerations:
Cost: $65,000.00 - Dr. Shah
$72,981.00 - Dr. Coyner
Funding Source: 310729-16 Crisis Inpatient Services
Term: 10/1/15 to 9/30/16
Budget authority Adjustment: Sufficient budget authority is included in the 2015 and 2016 budget, no additional budget authority is being requested.
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101 and a simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: All Sedgwick County policies have been followed in the development of these rene...
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