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Descriptor English:
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Independent Practice Associations
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Asociaciones de Práctica Independiente
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Associações de Prática Independente
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Synonyms English:
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IPA (Independent Practice Association)
Individual Practice Associations
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Tree Number:
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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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Definition English:
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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) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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DF: IPA
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History Note English:
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92; was INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION 1988-91 (see under PRIVATE PRACTICE 1988-90)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30371
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Unique Identifier:
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D007193
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