The Finance and Operations Advisory Committee and the Quality Advisory Committee function to oversee the operations of SCN through quality and cost control initiatives.
Finance and Operations Advisory Committee
The Sparrow Care Network (SCN) Finance and Operations Advisory Committee is designated as an Advisory Committee to the Board of Managers as defined in the SCN Operating Agreement. The purpose of the Committee is to oversee the operations of SCN, as well as the agreements developed with payers that achieve value-based pricing and aligned incentives for clinically-integrated contracts with healthcare purchasers, such as SCN sponsoring hospitals’ employee benefit plan, local self-funded employee groups, and third-party payers.
The following Physicians serve on the Sparrow Care Network Finance and Operations Advisory Committee
Zuhair Abualrihy, M.D.
Portland Primary Care
Malani Gupta, M.D.
Anesthesia and Pain Management Consultants
Brooke Lemmen, DO
UM Health-Sparrow Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Marissa Miller, D.O.
East Lansing Primary Care
Kevin Nohner, M.D.
Family Medicine, UM Health Partners Okemos
Wael Salman, M.D.
Owosso Medical Associates, PC
Leighla Smith, DO
UM Health Partners 111
Elizabeth Thomas, M.D.
Alliance Obstetrics & Gynecology
Anurag Tikaria, M.D.
UM Health Partners Nephrology
Quality Advisory Committee
The Sparrow Care Network (SCN) Quality Advisory Committee is designated as an Advisory Committee to the Board of Managers as defined in the SCN Operating Agreement. The purpose of the Committee is to develop and monitor SCN’s evidence-based Clinical Integration Quality Program for services across the continuum of care. The SCN Quality Advisory Committee responsibilities also include ensuring that the technology infrastructure (SCN Physician Performance Dashboards and other associated software) supports the collection of and reporting of physician data.
The following Physicians serve on the Sparrow Care Network Quality Advisory Committee
Kristin Bredin, DO
Hospice Medical Director
Laurie Hult, M.D.
UM Health-Sparrow Hospital Children's Center & Pediatric Services
Milind Karve, M.D.
UM Health-Sparrow Cardiology
Travis Lee, D.O.
UM Health Partners Anesthesiology
Andrew MacKersie, M.D.
Lansing Radiology Associates, PC
Diane Mater, D.O.
UM Health Partners East Lansing
Michael McDermott, M.D.
UM Health Partners Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Aisha Mursaleen, M.D.
Vituity Michigan Hospitalists
Al Ross, M.D.
Michigan Gastroenterology Institute, PC
Lakeeya Tucker, D.O.
Alliance Obstetrics & Gynecology