| Descriptor English: | Independent Practice Associations | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Asociaciones de Práctica Independiente
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Associações de Prática Independente | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Independent Practice Associations (USA) | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Association, Independent Practice Association, Individual Practice Associations, Independent Practice Associations, Individual Practice IPA (Independent Practice Association) IPA (Individual Practice Association) IPAs (Independent Practice Association) IPAs (Individual Practice Association) Independent Practice Association Individual Practice Association Individual Practice Associations Practice Association, Independent Practice Association, Individual Practice Associations, Independent Practice Associations, Individual |
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| Tree 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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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007193 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence OG organization & administration SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 92; was INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION 1988-91 (see under PRIVATE PRACTICE 1988-90) |
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| Online Note: | use INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATIONS to search INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION 1988-91 |
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| History Note: | 92; was INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION 1988-91 (see under PRIVATE PRACTICE 1988-90) |
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| Entry Version: | INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOC |
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| DeCS ID: | 30371 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007193 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | W 130 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1987/05/02 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 1994/05/12 |
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Independent Practice Associations
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| Concept UI |
M0011210 |
| Scope note | 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) |
| Preferred term | Independent Practice Associations |
| Entry term(s) |
Association, Independent Practice Association, Individual Practice Associations, Independent Practice Associations, Individual Practice IPA (Independent Practice Association) IPA (Individual Practice Association) IPAs (Independent Practice Association) IPAs (Individual Practice Association) Independent Practice Association Individual Practice Association Individual Practice Associations Practice Association, Independent Practice Association, Individual Practice Associations, Independent Practice Associations, Individual |
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