Independent Practice Associations
"Independent Practice Associations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity that enters into an arrangement for the provision of services with persons who are licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, and dentistry, and with other care personnel. Under an IPA arrangement, licensed professional persons provide services through the entity in accordance with a mutually accepted compensation arrangement, while retaining their private practices. Services under the IPA are marketed through a prepaid health plan. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)
| Descriptor ID |
D007193
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.521.576.343.800.450 N04.452.758.244.450 N04.452.758.745.450 N04.590.374.410.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Independent Practice Associations- Independent Practice Associations
- Practice Association, Independent
- IPA (Individual Practice Association)
- IPAs (Individual Practice Association)
- Practice Association, Individual
- Individual Practice Associations
- IPA (Independent Practice Association)
- IPAs (Independent Practice Association)
- Association, Independent Practice
- Associations, Independent Practice
- Independent Practice Association
- Practice Associations, Independent
- Association, Individual Practice
- Associations, Individual Practice
- Individual Practice Association
- Practice Associations, Individual
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Independent Practice Associations" by people in Profiles.
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Medicare HMO penetration and mortality outcomes of ischemic stroke. Am J Manag Care. 2006 Jan; 12(1):58-64.
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A national survey of the arrangements managed-care plans make with physicians. N Engl J Med. 1995 Dec 21; 333(25):1678-83.