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National Efficient Cost Determination 2016–17
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority 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 2016-17 National Efficient...
National Efficient Price Determination 2020–21
The 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 Price Determin...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2020–21
The 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 Efficient Price Determination 2021–22
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was 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 Price Determi...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2021–22
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was 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 Determin...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2013–14
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 Cost Determinati...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2015–16
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 2015-16 National Efficien...
National Efficient Cost 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 2018-19 National Eff...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2019–20
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 2019-20 National Efficient Cost Det...
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017–18
The Pricing Framework 2017-18 builds on the Pricing Frameworks from previous years (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17). For simplicity, where IHPA has reaffirmed a previous principle, the supporting argument has not been restated in this year’s paper...
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2018–19
The Pricing Framework 2018-19 builds on the six Pricing Frameworks from previous years. The Pricing Framework is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2018-...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2017–18
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (Pricing Authority) was 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 2017-18&n...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2022–23
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Determination 2022–23 (th...
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...
Methodology for Determining the Benchmark Price for Prostheses in Australian Public Hospitals
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority’s (IHPA) primary function is to calculate and deliver an annual national efficient price (NEP). The NEP is a major determinant of the level of Australian Government funding for public hospital services and provides a price sign...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2012–13
This document was produced as an accompaniment to the NEP13 and NEC13 Determinations.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2015–16
This document provide 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 (NE...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2018–19
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...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2019–20
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...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2020–21
This 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...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2021–22
This 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...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2013–14
This document was produced as an accompaniment to the NEP13 and NEC13 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 2013 (acute admitted, emergency department...
Activity based funding for Australian public hospitals: Towards a Pricing Framework
This Discussion Paper develops the elements of a Draft Pricing Framework for use by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) in the national implementation of activity based funding (ABF) for Australian public hospitals.
National Efficient Price Determination 2012–13
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 Determina...