HSNT Announces 2025 Provider Quality Award Winners

DENTON, TEXAS – February 2026

Health Services of North Texas celebrates the achievements of healthcare providers through yearly awards for excellent patient health outcomes

Health Services of North Texas (HSNT) is proud to announce the recipients of our 2025 Provider Quality Awards, recognizing the outstanding achievements of our healthcare providers and their unwavering commitment to patient health. This year’s awards honor providers who have demonstrated exceptional performance in key areas of quality and preventive care, making a significant impact on the health of the patients they serve and the overall community.

The recipients of each award are listed below:

Glycemic Gladiator Award: Ana Archila, PA-C

Only 16.73% of Ana Archila’s patients had A1C levels above the recommended threshold in 2025 — the lowest percentage ever recorded by an HSNT provider. 2025 marks her third consecutive year receiving this honor. The national average for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) who record this measure is 28.13%.

Prevention Powerhouse Award: Laurie Mottl, PA-C

Laurie Mottl recorded an exceptional Colorectal Cancer Screening rate of 46.46%.

Hypertension Hero Award: Ana Archila, PA-C

Ana Archila maintained excellence by meeting the Hypertension Control measure all year long, finishing 10 points above HSNT’s goal.

Lead Leader Award: Achala Ellepola, MD, FAAP

Achala Ellepola excelled in childhood health with an impressive 86.96% on the HEDIS Childhood Lead Screening measure.

Access Accelerator Award: Sunny Guillory, CNM, and Abbie Fisher, APRN, CNM, MSN

Sunny Guillory and Abbie Fisher surpassed expectations by meeting their stretch encounter goals, demonstrating a commitment to patient access and service.

Screen Out Smoking Award: Parul Kaushik, MD and Veronica Teran, PNP

Dr. Parul Kaushik achieved the highest UDS Tobacco Screening score for adults, while Veronica Teran led the way in pediatric tobacco screening.

Commitment to Quality Care

Regarding the awards, HSNT’s Interim Medical Director Dr. Steven Schulman stated:

“All of the providers at HSNT provide high-quality, cost-effective care to keep our patients healthy. We utilize and monitor quality measures to make sure we are providing the very best care. We honor those providers whose quality measures exceed this standard with these provider awards. These winners are the very best at Diabetes Control, High Blood Pressure Control, Cancer screening, Smoking cessation, Lead screening and Patient Access to keep our community healthy. I salute and congratulate them on their achievements which benefit all of us!”

These awards were presented at HSNT’s annual employee appreciation event on Friday, February 20th, 2026. HSNT congratulates all award winners for their exceptional partnership with patients and the community through high quality, accessible healthcare services.

Health Services of North Texas

Serving the North Texas community since 1988, Health Services of North Texas is a nonprofit healthcare center providing accessible primary healthcare through 6 locations in Denton and Collin Counties. With the mission of improving the quality of life for all North Texans through medical care, support services, and advocacy, Health Services of North Texas served over 18,700 patients in 2025. Health Services of North Texas is recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, with a distinction in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare.

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