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, MD - SCN Committee | Photo Zuhair Abualrihy, MD - SCN Committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/zuhair-abualrihy-md-scn-committee-photo-272x380.jpg)
Zuhair Abualrihy, M.D.
Portland Primary Care
![Malani Gupta, MD](/sites/default/files/2021-04/guptamalanimd_2016_9_lc.jpg)
Malani Gupta, M.D.
Anesthesia and Pain Management Consultants
![Brooke Lemmen, DO SCN Finance & Operations Committee Brooke Lemmen, DO SCN Finance & Operations Committee](/sites/default/files/2023-12/brooke-lemmen-do-scn-finance-committee-headshot-272x380.jpg)
Brooke Lemmen, DO
UM Health-Sparrow Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
![Marissa Miller, DO - SCN Committee | Photo Marissa Miller, DO - SCN Committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/marissa-miller-do-scn-committee-photo-272x380.jpg)
Marissa Miller, D.O.
East Lansing Primary Care
![Kevin Nohner, MD SCN - Photo Kevin Nohner, MD SCN Committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/kevin-nohner-md-272x380.jpg)
Kevin Nohner, M.D.
Family Medicine, UM Health Partners Okemos
![Wael Salman, MD - SCN Committee | Photo Wael Salman, MD - SCN Committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/wael-salman-md-scn-committee-photo-272x380.jpg)
Wael Salman, M.D.
Owosso Medical Associates, PC
![Leighla Smith, DO, SCN Finance & Operations Committee Leighla Smith, DO, SCN Finance & Operations Committee](/sites/default/files/2023-12/leighla-smith-do-scn-finance-committee-headshot-272x380.jpg)
Leighla Smith, DO
UM Health Partners 111
![Elizabeth Thomas, MD - SCN Committee | Photo Elizabeth Thomas, MD - SCN Committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/elizabeth-thomas-md-scn-committee-photo-272-380.jpg)
Elizabeth Thomas, M.D.
Alliance Obstetrics & Gynecology
![Anurag Tikaria, MD](/sites/default/files/2021-04/tikariaanuragmd_2015_1.jpg)
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, SCN Quality Advisory Committee Kristin Bredin, DO, SCN Quality Advisory Committee](/sites/default/files/2023-12/kristin-bredin-do-scn-quality-committee-headshot-272x380-jpg.jpg)
Kristin Bredin, DO
Hospice Medical Director
![Laurie Hult, MD - SCN Committee | Photo Laurie Hult, MD - SCN Committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/laurie-hult-md-scn-committee-photo-272x380.jpg)
Laurie Hult, M.D.
UM Health-Sparrow Hospital Children's Center & Pediatric Services
![Milind Karve, MD - SCN Committee | Photo Milind Karve, MD - SCN Committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/milind-karve-md-scn-committee-photo-272x380.jpg)
Milind Karve, M.D.
UM Health-Sparrow Cardiology
![Travis Lee, DO - SCN committee | Photo Travis Lee, DO - SCN committee](/sites/default/files/2022-09/travis-lee-do-scn-committee-photo-272x380.jpg)
Travis Lee, D.O.
UM Health Partners Anesthesiology
![Andrew MacKersie, MD](/sites/default/files/2021-04/mackersieandymd_2012_5.jpg)
Andrew MacKersie, M.D.
Lansing Radiology Associates, PC
![Diane Mater, DO](/sites/default/files/2021-04/materdianedo_2016_6_lc.jpg)
Diane Mater, D.O.
UM Health Partners East Lansing
![Michael McDermott, MD](/sites/default/files/2021-04/mcdermottmichael_md_2020_lc.jpg)
Michael McDermott, M.D.
UM Health Partners Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
![Aisha Mursaleen, MD](/sites/default/files/2021-04/mursaleenaishamd_2016_3_lc.jpg)
Aisha Mursaleen, M.D.
Vituity Michigan Hospitalists
![Albert Ross, MD](/sites/default/files/2021-04/rossalbert_2020_021.jpg)
Al Ross, M.D.
Michigan Gastroenterology Institute, PC
![Lakeeya Tucker, DO](/sites/default/files/2021-04/tuckerlakeeyado_2020_02.jpg)
Lakeeya Tucker, D.O.
Alliance Obstetrics & Gynecology