National Physicians Alliance
501c(3) | |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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Location | |
Membership | 20,000 physicians |
President | Manan Trivedi, MD |
Website | npalliance.org |
The National Physicians Alliance (NPA) was a 501(c)(3) national, multi-specialty medical organization founded in 2005.[1] The organization's mission statement was: "The National Physicians Alliance creates research and education programs that promote health and foster active engagement of physicians with their communities to achieve high quality, affordable health care for all. The NPA offers a professional home to physicians across medical specialties who share a commitment to professional integrity and health justice." In 2019, they merged with Doctors for America.[2]
Goals
The NPA was founded by former leaders of the
NPA's guiding principles focus on health and wellness, avoiding conflicts of interest that might affect medical decisions,[3] collaborative and team-based care, and addressing social determinants of health.
Currently, there are four issues that NPA focuses on:
- Integrity and Trust in Medicine
- Equitable, Affordable Health Care for All
- Patient Safety and Systems Improvement
- Civic Engagement
Several of NPA's campaigns also focus on gun violence prevention. NPA also conceived and piloted the "Choosing Wisely" concept with a grant from the
Organization and membership
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The last president of the NPA was
See also
- Affordable Care Act
- Health care reform
- List of healthcare reform advocacy groups in the United States
- Medicare for All Act
- Physicians for a National Health Program
- Single-payer health care
- Universal health care
References
- ^ "New Kid on the Block Turns Ten! The Brief, Remarkable History of the National Physicians Alliance". The Permanente Journal. Summer 2015.
- ^ "What's in the funding deal for health care". Politico. February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Setting Boundaries: 'Unbranded Doctor' Campaign Helps Clarify Potential Conflicts". LeadDoc. October 24, 2013.
- ^ About Choosing Wisely
- ^ "Foremother Awards and Health Policy Luncheon.", National Center for Health Research
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- ^ "NPA Welcomes New President Manan Trivedi, MD, MPP!". National Physicians Alliance. October 31, 2016.
- ^ "A report from Conflict-of-Interest Policies for Academic Medical Centers", Pew Charitable Trusts, December 18, 2013
- ^ "All In with Chris Hayes", MSNBC, November 5, 2013, archived from the original on 2014-06-13