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Sikka has a large portfolio that includes facility and property services, health plan partnerships and products, laboratory services, mental health and addiction care, pharmacy services, population health services, Sutter Care at Home, Sutter Surgery Center Division, Sutter Walk-In Care and Sutter Shared Services. Under Sikka’s leadership, the health system achieved significant results across those lines, including: $16 million in savings by retooling administrative space, which is estimated to grow to $40 million by 2024; a 25% pharmacy cost reduction for a new hospital enrolled in the 340B program; $44 million in net income for Sutter Care at Home; and population health efforts that led to a 56% reduction in hospital admissions for patients with advanced chronic illness.