Practice Advocacy
Supporting PAFP Member Practices in Their Dealings with Health Plans
Lee Ann Grajales, Practice Advocacy Manager, works in conjunction with PAFP Lobbyist Andy Sandusky, PAFP Legal Counsel Charlie Artz, staff at the AAFP and others to:
  • Provide practice management support and technical assistance to members and their office staff.
  • Develop a network (or community) for members’ practice administrators.
  • Identify, collect and disseminate information on practice management trends and issues.
  • Develop educational materials, tools and training programs to support member practices.
  • Establish ongoing relationships with both public- and private-sector payors as well as the business community.
  • Coordinate the development of a statewide practice-based research network via the PAFP Foundation to produce data on practice quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
Look for Practice Advocacy news in the email/fax newsletter, Practice Advocacy Bulletin.

Members and their office staff are encouraged to contact Lee Ann with questions and comments at lgrajales@pafp.com.