Publications
National Efficient Cost Determination 2020–21
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Determina...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2020–21
PublicationsThis document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost Determinations...
Australian Mental Health Care Classification Pricing Feasibility Report 2020–21
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) has developed the Australian Mental Health Care Classification Pricing Feasibility Report 2020–21 to provide an overview of the process undertaken by IHPA to shadow price admitted mental health services using the Austral...
NHCDC Independent Financial Review 2017-18
PublicationsThe National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that IHACPA relies on to calculate the national efficient price used for the funding of public hospital services.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Report 2017–18
PublicationsThe National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Cost Report, infographics and articles present the results from the NHCDC Public Sector 2017-18. These documents describe the hospital costs submitted by jurisdictions for the following activity strea...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2017–18
PublicationsThe private sector National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG). This report includes the findings from (financial yea...
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2020–21
PublicationsThe Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2020-21 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2020–21.
Fundamental Review of the National Efficient Price
PublicationsThe Fundamental Review of the National Efficient Price (NEP) was commissioned by IHPA to review the methodology underpinning the National Pricing Model. IHPA engaged Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to independently perform the review in clo...
Value-based health care
PublicationsThere is a growing discussion in Australia and internationally about the need to increase focus on delivering value-based health care with a focus on patient outcomes and experience.