The Connecticut State Medical Society - IPA (CSMS-IPA) is the largest and only statewide IPA in Connecticut and one of the largest in the nation. The CSMS-IPA is comprised of approximately 7,000 physician members. The Mission Statement of the CSMS-IPA: To promote high-quality, cost-effective medical care that is physician driven, financially sustainable and valued by health care stakeholders. The Vision: To use the CSMS-IPA s experience with and understanding of physician network management, medical management, health care information technology and managing risk to establish arrangements that enable its physicians to deliver high quality, cost-effective patient-centered health care services.