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Show Health District faces lawsuits (continued from page 1) ministrator Rick Bailey, Direc- tor of Patient Care Laurie Schafer, and Reid Wood, a re- cently retired health care administrator with 20 years of experience in rural health care. The management team was involved in a number of actions, including the hiring of Dr. Mena, the hiring of Dr. James Redd as an employee ofthe district, and the firing of Donna Singer as manager of the Montezuma Creek Clinic. Since that time, Singer and two employees the of Montezuma Creek Clinic have filed an $18 million lawsuit against the district in Navajo District Court. Wood resigned his position in the spring of 1999 after the Health Care Board voted to seek applications for the position of Chief Executive Officer. Nielson contends that she was forced out of the management team because she did not go along with plans to preserve the status quo in the district. In addition, Nielson con- tends that the district ignored her repeated warnings that the district owed up to one million dollars in past due tax li- abilities. Nielson left her position after a fiery spring and summer for the Health Care District, during which Dr. Nat Penn left his practice in Monticello, and of management the Montezuma Creek Clinic was temporarily returned to Singer by order of a Navajo district judge. The Health Care District states that they terminated Nielsons position after she signaled her intention to leave the district. In addition to the Singer and the Civil Rights lawsuits, the district has received notice that Dr. Penn, Physicians Assistant Michele Lyman, and Dr. Stephen MacArthur also intend to sue. . tion was missing documenta- THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, April 12, 2000 - Page 5 he was moving to the area in December, 1999. He was granted temporary privileges at the San Juan Hospital, but they expired in late January. Other health care news In other health care news, The district states that San Juan Health District CEO MacArthurs application for Cleal Bradford reports that long-terprivileges was not Dr. Mahana Fisher has signed complete and that he failed to a contract and will begin pracattend the Medical Staff board the at Blanding Clinic ticing meetings in which the privibeginning July 1. leges were discussed. Fisher, a Blanding native, MacArthur contends that will base his practice in the district simply chose not to but also will see pagrant privileges. MacArthur Blanding and cover Monticello in was granted full hospital privi- tients room at the the leges at Allen Memorial Hos- San emergency Juan Hospital. pital in Moab according to Bradford reports that InHospital Administrator Chuck dian Health Services has adDavis. Davis adds that MacArthur recently notified justed their reimbursement the Moab hospital that he was contract. Reimbursement per will increase from $85 leaving the area to accept a po- patient m sition in Ely, Nevada. Davis states that since the time that Dr. MacArthur withdrew his privileges, there are no San Juan County-base- d Physicians or Physicians Assistants with hospital privileges at Allen Memorial. to $111.75. The District will open a new clinic in Monticello beginning sometime in July. The clinic will be located on the grounds of San Juan Hospital. The building is being donated by the ITOHM Corporations, who used the facility during the millsite cleanup. &f 'he Week Amber Hoagland a had working sophmore clarinetist and soprano in the choir b the first ever Musician Of The Week' for MontlceMo High school. Her hard work to team difficult literature and effort to help others achieve is greatly appreciated In Ihe music program at MHS See Felix Montano at Blue Mountain Foods for your Musician Of The Week hat d The Health Care District states that Lymans applica- tion of needed training. Lyman counters that she subAssistant mitted a complete application. Physicians MacArthur, an Obstetrician Michele Lyman has practiced in San Juan County for several Gynecologist, announced that musician hard-earne- years. Until October, 1998, she practiced under the licensure of Dr. Redd. After splitting with Dr. Redd, she was informed that she no longer had hospital privileges. Since that time, she has opened a private clinic in Blanding under the physician licensure of Dr. Penn. The Health Care District states that Lymans privileges were never revoked, but did expire in February, 2000. The District adds that Dr. Redd did not have the authority to revoke her privilege, but did have the right to restrict her access to hospital privileges through his physicians licensure. In recent months, Lyman submitted an application for privileges under the licensure of Dr. Stephen MacArthur. City spends nearly $45,000 on electric purchase (continued from page 1) another source, they may not join UAMPS, which carries a $10,800 per year membership fee. Schafer adds that the lobbying power of UAMPS may be enough reason to join the organization. Apparently, the City of Price is a member of UAMPS, although they pur chase power through Utah Power. Payments to attorney Chris Engstrom began in July, 1999. By way of comparison, City payments to Sunrise Engineering for professional fees related to the new water treat- ment plant and distribution HMhHiaguus) i (Lader Qards & lines total $140,000. City Officials are working overtime to iron out the details involved in the transition of the electrical system. The fourth in a series of work meetings and a Special Council meeting were on the schedule in the past week, with still another work meeting and the regular City Council meeting this week. The possibility of contracting for e utility billing Freedom through Mailing Services of Provo is being considered. The bill would include on-lin- Egg Coloring Dyes both water and electricity charges and would be mailed to consumers monthly from Provo. 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In other matters related to the purchase of the system, a group of city residents continue to get signatures in favor of a referendum to place the purchase decision on the ballot. In other city business, the City is expected to select an engineering firm at the April 12 council meeting. The firm sub-satati- on will oversee a sewer line project on the north end of town. accessories " that it would be needed. stead of the portable 5S03) 2(msF; City officials add that there have already been several inquiries about turning on the' secondary water system. Due to weather uncertainties, the system probably wont be turned on until the last week in April. |