Healthcare Financial Operations Manual for Independent Practice Associations

IPAs (Independent Practice Associations) are typically professional corporations organised under state law, and are formed by health care providers to negotiate and obtain managed care contracts.

Despite the growing presence of IPAs, relatively few resources have been developed to guide them through the operational, legal, and logistical complexities of managing a physician-owned organisation.

This volume, which contains a CD- ROM with checklists, forms and sample contracts, aims to assist IPAs in establishing those standardised policies and procedures.

It fills a pressing need in the independent practice association industry for financial and tax management guidance, whilst also providing detailed information on acquiring and negotiating managed-care contracts.