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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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year. Payments to NLI are estimated at $200,000 per year. Funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund. The vice president for business and finance recommends approval. I concur.

On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Revision to the Authorization of Payment for the Residence Program in Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chicago

(17) The chancellor at Chicago recommends that payments of up to $547,615 be provided to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, to cover administrative expenses and salary payments for residents participating in the College of Medicine's Residency Program in Emergency Medicine during Fiscal Year 1995. The Residency Program in Emergency Medicine is conducted under an agreement approved by the Board of Trustees in January 1989 and is coordinated through Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. Under the terms of this agreement, residents working in the program serve at various area hospitals, including the UIC Medical Center, under the supervision of faculty from the College of Medicine. Payments to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center are to cover costs only while the residents are at the UICMC. Earlier authorization provided payments of $476,921. This increase of $70,694 is needed to cover additional program costs of resident salaries and benefits, research, and a new toxicology fellowship. The increase was necessary to remain competitive with other area emergency medicine residency programs. Funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Contract Extension for Managed Care Administrative Services, Vice Chancellor for Health Services, Chicago

(18) The chancellor at Chicago recommends a contract extension with Highland Managed Care Resources, Lombard, for administrative services for the period of May 1, 1995, through October 31, 1995, with authorization delegated to the comptroller to extend the contract for three additional six-month periods. Under the contract, Highland will continue to maintain patient enrollment information, verify eligibility for services, and respond to inquiries related to primary care patients of the UIC Physicians Group. In addition, Highland will be responsible for managing and processing claims related to these patients. They will provide regular physician practice pattern, referral, and utilization reports needed to monitor the cost effectiveness of HMO contracts. Highland will also provide reports to allow for appropriate distribution of revenue from HMO contracts.