Louisiana Healthcare Connections recently honored six healthcare providers with Physician Summit Awards for clinical excellence in their local communities.
Physician Summit Awards are given annually to outstanding healthcare providers who achieve the highest scores in key Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) quality measures across the health plan’s network.
Award recipients represent a wide variety of medical disciplines and areas of service throughout Louisiana.
Practice Awards:
-Collins Family Clinic (Jamie Collins, MD), Sunset
-Pediatric Associates (Michael Quinn MD and Kathryn Elkins, MD), Plaquemine
Individual Awards:
-Luis Apellaniz, MD, Jennings
-Joni Nickens FNP, Baton Rouge
-Evelyn Pryor, MD, Shreveport
-Michael Haydel MD, Marrero
These healthcare providers scored the highest among Louisiana Healthcare Connections’ network of nearly 40,000 providers in measures such as immunizations, well-care visits, and follow-up with patients.
“We appreciate these medical practices and physicians for sharing our commitment to providing excellent care for Louisiana families,” said Stewart Gordon, MD, Louisiana Healthcare Connections’ chief medical officer. “The Physician Summit Awards acknowledge their efforts to make our communities healthier, and we are pleased to recognize them for their dedication to our members.”