KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS’ REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS January 13, 2005 7:00 A.M. 9700 Stockdale Hwy, 1st Floor, Board Room Bakersfield, CA 93311 The Agenda is divided into three sections: CORRESPONDENCE AND CONSENT CALENDAR: These matters include routine non-policy financial and administrative actions, may include correspondence, and are usually approved by a single majority vote. Any Board Member may remove an item from the correspondence and consent calendar. REGULAR CALENDAR: These items include significant financial, administrative and policy matters. CLOSED SESSION: These items include contracting, peer review, personnel and litigation matters and other issues to be discussed by Board members only, with report to the public on any action taken. Regular Agenda Correspondence and Consent Calendar 1. Approval of the minutes of November 2004 Board Meeting.
2. Approval of the Finance Committee meeting minutes of November 2004. 3. Approval of the following additions to the formulary:
a. Cefdinir (additional dosage) (B. Wearda,Pharm D.)
4. Approval of the QI/UM Committee Meeting Minutes and Actions including
the following attachments (which are available upon request):
a. Physician Advisory Comm. Minutes – Oct. 13, 2004 b. Physician Advisory Comm. Minutes – Nov 10, 2004
c. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Comm Minutes – Nov 17, 2004 d. TAR Qtrly Audit – Jul, Aug and Sept. 2004 - Attachment
e. Quality Improvement Update – 3rd Qtr, 2004 – Attachment)
f. Site Review Summary Report – 3rd Qtr, 2004 (Attachment) g. Request Second Opinion – YTD 2004,(Attachment) h. Provider Dispute – YTD 2004 (Attachment) i. Continuity of Care for New Members – YTD 2004 (Attachment) j. Health Ed Dept. Activities Report – 3rd Qtr 204, (Attachment)
k. Adolescent Wellness Incentive Project Year II (Attachment)
l. Member Services Quarterly Call Activity Report – Jul – Sept 2004
m. PCP Changes by Reason – 3rd Qtr 2004 (Attachment)
Board of Directors Meeting - Agenda January 2005 Page 2 of 3
n. 3rd Qtr 2004 Credentialing/Recredentialing Summary Report
o. Medical Directors Report (Attachment) p. KP OnCall HealthCare Communications Monthly Summary Report – 3rd
q. Facility Disposition by PCP (Attached) r. Timeliness of UM Decisions – 3rd Qtr 2004, (Attachment) s. Weight Watchers Program Report – Jul – Sept 2004 (Attachment) t. Staying Healthy Provider Report Cards – Jul – Sept 2004 (Attachment)
u. 3rd Qtr Grievance Summary (Attachment) v. Tabulated Grievances 2004 w. 3rd Qtr Grievance Summary (Attachment) x. Mystery Caller Report Summary 2004 (Attachment)
y. Accessibility to Specialists 3rd Qtr 2004 (Attachment)
Regular Calendar PUBLIC COMMENT
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the
jurisdiction of the Board. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff for
factual information or request staff to report back to the Board at a later meeting. Also, the Board
may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES! PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. COMMITTEE REPORT STAFF REPORTS
IV. ACTION ITEMS
1. Discussion and possible action regarding 2005 goals and objectives for EmployeeIncentive Bonus. (Carol Sorrell)
2. Discussion and possible action regarding distribution of 2004 operations surplus. (Carol Sorrell) Session:
(California and Welfare Institutions Code
Board of Directors Meeting - Agenda January 2005 Page 3 of 3
a. Closed Session to discuss and discharge its
responsibility to evaluate and improve the
2. Closed Session Regarding Provider Rates and Contracts
(California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14087.38(m))
a. Closed session to consider and take action of matters
providers of health care services concerning all matters
Closed Session Regarding Personnel (Government Code (Action 54957)
4. Closed Session Regarding Pending or Potential Litigation
V. Adjourn to Open Session
Adjourn
PLEASE NOTE: Anyone wishing information on the Kern Health Systems Board of Directors or
Committee Agendas should contact Kern Health Systems, either by telephone at (661) 664-5000 or in writing at the following address:
Such requests must be received no later that 5:00 p.m. ten (10) business days prior to the next regularly
The Abortion Issue: Does the Bible support the right of a woman to choose? It does, but conditions apply. To set the record straight right from the beginning, our Bible tells us that Children are a gift of God. Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; The fruit of the womb is a reward. [ NASB ] As so many do in the case of Christ; they reject the gift of life from God