| independent variable |
The variable under the experimenter's control. It is the treatment or manipulation whose effects are being studied. Reference: Chapters 1, 2
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| independent practice association |
A type of health maintenance organization that contracts with a group of associated physicians for services to its members. Under this model, physicians may keep their own private practices and may work for other HMOs. Compare group model, network model and staff model.
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| independent variable |
In an experiment, the factor adjusted to a different value by the experimenter to see what effect it will have on the dependent variable.
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| independent practice association |
An IPA is a corporation formed by physicians who maintain their independent practices but participate in the IPA to secure managed care business. IPAs accept financial risk for their members through capitation or discounted fees. The group is spread out geographically and is less formal than a group of staff model HMO. The only association between IPA providers is an individual contract between the physicians and the insurance company.
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| independent variable |
A condition that is deliberately manipulated by scientists to test the response in an experiment. See also responding variable, operational definitions.
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