Meet and Greet Fundraiser & PQRI Conference Call

Today I attended a Meet and Greet with Justin Moore (VP of Government and Payment Advocacy) for Representative Brett Guthrie. Rep. Guthrie is a freshman U.S. Representative from Kentucky. The Meet and Greet was at a townhouse close to the Capitol. I would estimate about 15-20 people attended this Meet and Greet, most of whom represented various organizations. There was a period of mingling, followed by a short introduction and address from Rep. Guthrie, followed by another period of mingling and eating. The purpose is exactly in the title. It gives the different representative organizations some face time to meet and to greet the newly elected congressman. The meet and greet helps to raise funds for the congressman, so each of the organizations pays a certain amount of money in order to attend. The whole ordeal lasted about an hour.

In the afternoon I listened in on a Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) conference call hosted by CMS. PQRI establishes a financial incentive for eligible professionals, including physical therapists, to participate in a voluntary quality reporting program. This conference call was hosted by CMS in order to give updates and field questions from practitioners. Questions ranged from “how do I get started” to very instance-specific. Click on the PQRI button for APTA’s info on the issue. APTA will host an audio call on January 29, 2009 from 2:00-3:30pm.