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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently recognized physicians from all
seven Sparrow Family Medical Services practice sites for excellence in diabetes health care through the prestigious Diabetes Physician Recognition Program.
"We are honored to have earned this recognition from the NCQA and the American Diabetes Association." said Dennis Swan, interim president and CEO of the Sparrow
Health System. "Sparrow physicians are dedicated to performance improvement as a key element of their commitment to providing patients with the finest available
health care. The list of recognized doctors is the best place to check if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with diabetes."
The Diabetes Physician Recognition Program was designed to improve the quality of care received by patients and motivate physicians to document and improve
their delivery of diabetes care. To earn recognition, physicians must submit data that meets the program's key diabetes measures which include foot examinations, blood pressure and blood and urine tests.
"For a person with diabetes, the right physician can make the difference between living with diabetes as opposed to suffering from diabetes," said Alan D. Cherrington,
Phd, President of the American Diabetes Association. "Physicians who earn recognition through the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program have an established track record of providing excellent diabetes care."
The following SMG family practice physicians were honored in the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program.
SMG DeWitt: Susan Caldwell, MD; Beianaz Menagi, MD; Peter Graham, MD
SMG North: Howard Burgess II, MD; Rebecca Wolfe, MD; Cynthia Buchweitz, MD
SMG Okemos: Michael McAlvey, MD; Jan Wu, MD; Terri Meunier, DO; Stephen Witzke, MD
SMG Sparrow Professional Building: David Luginbill, DO; John Wycoff, DO
SMG West: Michael Argyle, MD; Monika Leiteb, DO
SMG Williamston: Karen Bollman, DO; Keith Nelson, DO
SMG Eastside: Julia Spalding, MD; Brenda Surae Eaton, MD; Kenneth Price, DO; Paula Therrien, MD; Mary Thorne, MD
Sparrow Health System offers primary care practices at a variety of locations throughout mid-Michigan. Services include pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology and
family practice. For more information or the name of a SMG practice near you, call 1.888.7WE.HEAL.
The NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of healthcare organizations, recognizes physicians and physician groups
in key clinical areas and manages the evolution of HEDIS®, the tool the nation's health plans use to measure and report on their performance.
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy.
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