Independent Practice Associations

"Independent Practice Associations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
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
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Independent Practice Associations".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
Economics [N03.219]
Financing, Organized [N03.219.521]
Insurance [N03.219.521.576]
Insurance, Health [N03.219.521.576.343]
Managed Care Programs [N03.219.521.576.343.800]
Independent Practice Associations [N03.219.521.576.343.800.450]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Organization and Administration [N04.452]
Professional Practice [N04.452.758]
Group Practice [N04.452.758.244]
Independent Practice Associations [N04.452.758.244.450]
Private Practice [N04.452.758.745]
Independent Practice Associations [N04.452.758.745.450]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Delivery of Health Care [N04.590.374]
Managed Care Programs [N04.590.374.410]
Independent Practice Associations [N04.590.374.410.450]

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