An Independent Practice Association exists to provide independent physicians and physician groups with a means of maintaining their independence while designing innovative business solutions to improve quality and reduce overall costs. The specific goals of CHIPA are to represent its owners - Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alikes - to negotiate statewide and regional value-based contracts in order to enhance our ability to succeed within the framework of value-based payment contracts. As a unified force we are able to set benchmarks for clinical and financial sustainability and achieve them, which strengthens our market position even as the competitive landscape continues to evolve.