Physician Advisory Group (PAG) and Peer Review Committee (PRC)
Role
- Develop standards, practice guidelines and utilization management criteria (based on scientific evidence and quality indicators) to monitor provider performance
- Identify problems and opportunities to improve care
- Analyze studies regarding quality of care issues, monitor quality findings, and make recommendations to the Commission
- Provide community physician insight to help HPSM develop ongoing quality activities
- Evaluate the Quality Improvement Program (QIP) as it relates to providers
- Monitor, review and provide advice/expertise for physician credentialing and re-credentialing decisions
- Address complex or problematic practitioner credentialing and re credentialing program activities and investigate specific case-based quality of care issues
Membership
Both the PAG and PRC are comprised of the same 12 participating physicians and specialists.
| Member | Representation |
| Kenneth Tai, M.D. | Commissioner - Contracting Physician (Pediatrics) |
| Leland Luna, M.D. | Contracting Physician PCP (Family Practitioner) |
| Vincent Mason, M.D. | Contracting Physician PCP (Pediatrics) |
| Tom Stodgel, M.D. | Contracting Physician Specialist (OB/GYN) |
| Victor Armendariz | Contracting Physician, SMMC |
| Bryan Gescuk, M.D. | Contracting Physician |
| Randolph Wong, M.D. | Contracting Physician Specialist (Surgeon) |
| Janet Chaikind, M.D. | SMMC Physician |
Vacant positions: 2 Contracting Physicians; 1 Contracting Pharmacist; 1 Contracting Physician-Specialist
Committee Meeting Schedule
1st Wednesday of every other month (February, April, June, August, October and December) from 7:30– 8:30 a.m.
Due to COVID-19, all meetings of the CCS Clinical Advisory Committee are currently being held virtually via Microsoft Teams in accordance to AB 361. For a copy of the agenda and information on how to connect to these virtual meetings, please contact the Clerk of the Commission at (650) 616-0050