Which type of organization is owned by hospital(s) and physician groups that maintain their own practices while providing health care services to plan members?

The type of organization that is owned by hospitals and physician groups, allowing them to maintain their own practices while providing healthcare services to plan members, is known as a physician-hospital organization (PHO).

PHOs are formed through partnerships between hospitals and physicians, aiming to deliver integrated healthcare services to patients. This collaboration allows the members of the PHO to streamline care, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes by coordinating services across different providers. The ownership structure enables these organizations to focus on both maintaining the independence of individual practices and ensuring that patients have access to a broad range of services provided by both hospitals and physicians within the network.

Other options might not capture this specific ownership model. For example, a PPO (preferred provider organization) typically involves a network of providers but does not indicate ownership by hospitals or physician groups. In a POS (point of service) plan, members have the flexibility to choose between in-network and out-of-network providers but does not denote ownership. A PCP (primary care provider) refers to an individual healthcare provider responsible for coordinating patient care, rather than an organization structure. Therefore, the choice of PHO accurately describes the ownership and operational framework in question.