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EyeSouth Partners to be purchased by private equity firm

Private equity firm Olympus Partners inked an agreement to acquire ophthalmology management services organization EyeSouth Partners.

Pulse oximeter flaws may have delayed COVID-19 treatment for Black patients: study

Black COVID-19 patients may have faced 4.5-hour treatment delays due to pulse oximeters’ inability to accurately read their blood oxygen levels, according to researchers at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health. 

Michigan health system to make ‘several hundred’ job cuts

Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System will make “several hundred job cuts,” primarily in leadership and non-patient care roles, the Lansing State Journal reported Sept. 29. 

Hospital for Special Surgery sues HHS for allegedly shorting relief funds

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery filed a lawsuit against HHS for allegedly reducing the hospital’s COVID-19 relief funds by $51.2 million, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 27. 

Viewpoint: Diversity leaders’ perspectives key in back-to-office policies

Chief diversity officers should play a key role in the development and implementation of back-to-office policies, according to a Sept. 29 Fortune article. 

California hospital launches ‘fast track’ emergency department

Los Angeles-based CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, one of the highest volume emergency rooms in Los Angeles County, has opened a fast track emergency department to expedite care. 

Market share of the 10 largest payers

UnitedHealth Group is the insurer with the largest market share, according to a September report from ValuePenguin. 

Virginia physician to pay $50K for violating the Controlled Substances Act 

Richmond, Va.-based physician Salman Akbar, MD, agreed to pay $50,000 in penalties for issuing prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 29.

Northwell Holdings: Key things to know

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has a venture capital arm that invests in innovative early-stage companies, develops and commercializes internal innovations, and brings new products and medical devices to market.

CFO to CEO pipeline hits new peak

Companies are looking for — and promoting — CFOs with CEO qualities, Fortune reported Sept. 29.