What type of organization is usually owned by physicians or a hospital and provides practice management services to individual physician practices?

The correct answer is the Management Services Organization (MSO). MSOs are designed to provide administrative and management services to individual physician practices. They can help streamline operations, reduce overhead costs, and allow physicians to focus more on patient care rather than administrative burdens. Typically owned by physicians or healthcare institutions like hospitals, MSOs are an effective way for providers to pool resources and share best practices, which enhances overall efficiency and profitability.

In contrast, Integrated Physician Organizations (IPOs) generally focus on coordinating care among groups of physicians but may not exclusively provide practice management services. A Physician-Hospital Organization (PHO) involves a collaboration between hospitals and their affiliated physicians, primarily aimed at negotiating contracts with insurers and managing patient care, but it may also not focus solely on practice management. Lastly, GPWW, which may refer to a group practice with a varying purpose, is not a standard term in this context and would not be primarily focused on providing management services to physicians.