May 19, 2010

M. Bert Akerman, M.D., of Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center, has been granted three-year recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Physician Recognition Program.

The Diabetes Physician Recognition Program was designed to improve the quality of care that patients with diabetes receive by recognizing physicians who deliver quality diabetes care and motivate other physicians to document and improve their delivery of care.

To receive recognition, Dr. Akerman submitted data that demonstrated performance that meets the program’s key diabetes care measures.

Dr. Akerman is one of three physicians at PCH/FMC to hold recognition in the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program. Other recognized physicians are Reid Sutton, M.D. and Leland Phipps, M.D., medical director of the PCH/FMC Diabetes Education department.

Diabetes Education is a recognized education program that meets the National Standards of Diabetes Self-Management Education through the ADA. To achieve this recognition, the program met the seven National Standards for Diabetes Patient Education Programs.

For more information about the PCH/FMC Diabetes Education, contact Clinical Director Debbie Griffin, R.N., B.S.N., Certified Diabetes Educator, at 217-465-2606 Ext. 228.