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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. 

Michigan State U, Henry Ford Health, Brown U launch suicide prevention research center

East Lansing-based Michigan State University, Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, and Providence, R.I.-based Brown University established the National Center for Health and Justice Integration for Suicide Prevention Sept. 29, the universities shared in an…

Obama: US has ‘more of a disease care system than a healthcare system’

Precision medicine research is advancing, but the U.S. healthcare system is not nimble in its implementation of new technologies, according to former President Barack Obama.