Resources
IHPA Annual Report 2011–12
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2011–12.
Strategic Review of the National Hospital Cost Data Collection
The NHCDC Strategic Review has been commissioned by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to assess the NHCDC's suitability as the primary data collection to determine the NEP, seek the views of stakeholders regarding issues with the current NHCDC and its fu...
Development of a table of standard costs for conducting Clinical Trials in Australia: final report
The Australian Government established the Clinical Trials Action Group (CTAG), in October 2009, to boost Australia’s profile as a preferred destination for conducting clinical trials. The CTAG report, containing 11 recommendations endorsed by the Australian Government,...
IHPA Annual Report 2012–13
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2012–13.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2014–15
This document was produced as an accompaniment to the NEP14 and NEC14 Determinations. It provides the technical specifications for how IHPA developed the ABF models for the service streams to be funded on this basis from 1 July 2014, and provides guidance to hospitals,...
Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards version 3.1
The Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards (the Standards) have been developed in the context of significant health reform in Australia. A substantial body of work is underway to establish more transparent and equitable funding arrangements for public hospitals a...
Review and Costing Study into Radiotherapy Services
PwC and its sub-contractor Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) engaged PwC and its sub-contractor SyRis Consulting to undertake a review and costing study of Australian radiotherapy services.
IHPA Annual Report 2013–14
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2013–14.
Development of the Australian Mental Health Care Classification Consultation paper one
IHPA values the feedback it receives from jurisdictions, peak bodies, other interested stakeholder groups, and the community as it progresses work to develop and refine the Australian Mental Health Care Classification (AMHCC) and its supporting material, both in the imm...
IHPA Work Program 2015–16
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Work Program has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011.
IHPA Annual Report 2014–15
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Annual Report for financial year 2014–15.
Mental Health Costing Study
The Mental Health Costing Study aims to produce a robust consumer level data set that is representative of mental health services provided in Australia.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2016–17
This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the Activity Based Funding (ABF) models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (N...
IHPA Annual Report 2015–16
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2015–16.
IHPA Work Program 2016–17
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Work has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011.
Private Patient Public Hospital Service Utilisation 2017
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) engaged Ernst & Young (EY) to examine trends in the number of privately insured patients being treated in public hospitals and to identify factors contributing to observed trends to assess what impact, if any, the na...
IHPA Work Program 2017–18
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Work Program has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011.
IHPA Annual Report 2016–17
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2016–17.
National Efficient Price Determination 2017–18
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cth) (the Act), and by virtue of Section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price (NEP)&nbs...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2017–18
This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the Activity Based Funding (ABF) models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (N...
Bundled pricing for maternity care
Bundled pricing is where a single price covers a full package of care over a defined period of time, spanning multiple events and settings of care.
National Efficient Price Determination 2018–19
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cth) (the Act), and by virtue of Section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price (NEP) ...
Non-admitted home ventilation and maternity services
On 24 August 2017, the Commonwealth Minister for Health issued a Direction to IHPA under subsection 226(1) of the National Health Reform Act 2011 in relation to a number of changes to the classification, counting and scope of non-admitted activity in 2014-15 and 2015-16...
IHPA Work Program 2018–19
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Work Program has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011.