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National Efficient Cost Determination 2019–20
PublicationsThe 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 2019-20 National Efficient Cost Det...

National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2019–20
PublicationsThis 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...

National Efficient Price Determination 2019–20
PublicationsThe 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) Dete...

National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Independent Financial Review, Round 21 (Financial year 2016-17)
PublicationsThe National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) relies on to calculate the National Efficient Price used for the funding of public hospital services. To ensure that the quality of N...

National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2016–17
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 2019–20
PublicationsThe Pricing Framework for Australian public hospital services 2019-20 builds on the seven Pricing Frameworks from previous years. The Pricing Framework is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determ...

Aged Care Pricing Commissioner Annual Report 2017-18
PublicationsThe Annual Report of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner covers the Commissioner’s operations for the year 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 in accordance with Section 95B-12 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

IHPA Annual Report 2017–18
PublicationsIndependent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2017–18.


Australian Teaching and Training Classification (ATTC) – Version 1.0 – User manual
PublicationsThis document provides background to the development of the new classification, explains the data elements and collection protocols, reporting requirements, and how the data is grouped.

IHPA Work Program 2018–19
PublicationsThe 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.

Information Publication Scheme Plan
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) has prepared this Information Publication Scheme Plan (the IPS Plan) in accordance with section 8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act). IHPA is required to publish this IPS Plan in accordance with section...