Publications
Mental Health Phase of Care Guide
This document provides information for clinicians to enable them to assess phases accurately when applying the mental health phase of care concept.
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2023–24
The key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification (Tier 2) are the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual and the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium.
AR-DRG Version 11.0
The Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRGs) is a classification that provides a clinically meaningful way to relate or group the number and type of patients treated in admitted acute episodes of care to the resources required in treatment. AR-DRG...
Governance Framework for the Development of the Admitted Care Classifications
The Governance Framework for the Development of the Admitted Care Classifications outlines the classification development and approval process, the guiding principles and classification products that are the result of the classification development cycle.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2023–24
This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) developed the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost...
National Efficient Price Determination 2023–24
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Deter...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2023–24
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Determination 2...
NHCDC Independent Financial Review 2020-21
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) relies on to calculate the national efficient price used for the funding of public hospital services. To ensure that th...
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2023–24
The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2023–24 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price Determination and National Efficient Cost Determination for the 2023–24 financial year.