Resources
Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2023‒24
The Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services (the Pricing Framework) is updated annually.
Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2023–24
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) will provide annual residential aged care pricing advice to the Commonwealth Government, commencing 1 July 2023, for each coming financial year.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2021–22
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) private sector is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups. The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Data Reques...
AECC Definitions Manual
This manual details the logic for assigning AECC end classes to emergency care episodes. The logic is represented in software—the AECC grouper—which should be the primary way that emergency care episodes are grouped to the AECC. This manual is a reference for the logic...
Governance Framework for the Development of the Australian Mental Health Care Classification
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority undertakes the development of classifications for mental health care.The Governance Framework for the Development of the Australian Mental Health Care Classifications outlines the classification development, approva...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Report 2018–19
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Report and infographic present the results from the NHCDC Public Sector 2018–19. These documents describe the hospital costs submitted by jurisdictions for the following activity streams: admitted acute, ...
IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2023-24
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Work Program and Corporate Plan 2023-24 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 and section 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performance...
Assessment of Adjustments to the National Pricing Model Policy
The Assessment of Adjustments to the National Pricing Model Policy outlines the considerations underpinning the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority’s (IHACPA) assessment of proposed adjustments to the national pricing model to address legitimate and unavo...
National Pricing Model Stability Policy
The National Pricing Model Stability Policy describes the principles and processes the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is guided by in its analysis and consideration of year-on-year stability of price weights, adjustments and national effici...
Shadow Pricing Guidelines
The Shadow Pricing Guidelines outline the principles and timeframes for commencing shadow pricing and reporting requirements during the shadow pricing period in the development and implementation of new or changed activity based funding classification systems, to provid...
National Pricing Model Consultation Policy
The National Pricing Model Consultation Policy outlines the guiding principles and consultative processes associated with the development of the national efficient price and national efficient cost determinations and proposed changes that materially impact the applicati...
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...
Support at Home Costing Study 2023 Final Report
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) engaged Ernst and Young to undertake a Support at Home costing study in 2023 to understand, collect, and analyse cost and activity data.
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2022–23
There are three key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification (Tier 2).
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.
Review of the AR-DRG Case Complexity Process
This report presents the results of phase one of the project to develop Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG)1 Version (V) 8.0. This phase focuses on the case complexity component of the classification that has not been reviewed for many years.
Impact of New Health Technology Framework Version 4.3
The Impact of New Health Technology Framework (the Framework) outlines the process by which IHPA, via its Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC), will monitor and review the impact of new health technologies on the existing classifications in order to accurately account for...
Impact of New Health Technology Framework Version 4.4
IHPA recognises the need for the pricing of public hospital services to respond in a timely manner to the introduction of new health technologies and innovations in models of care.
Impact of New Health Technology Framework Version 4.2
The objective of the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Impact of New Health Technology Framework (the Framework) is to outline the process by which IHPA, through the CAC, will monitor and review the impact of new health technologies on the existing classific...
Mental health phase of care Inter-rater reliability (IRR) study - Final report
The Inter-rater reliability study final report was approved by the Pricing Authority in April 2017. The primary aims of the study were to test the inter-rater reliability of the mental health phase of care instrument, gather information about the clinicians' views of th...
Investigative review of classification systems for emergency care
This report includes the findings and recommendations from a project undertaken by Health Policy Analysis on classification systems for emergency care on behalf of th eIndependent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA).
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2024–25
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...
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2012–13
Governments agreed to establish the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to provide independent advice about the efficient cost of public hospital services. Much of this advice will be evidence‐based, drawing on technical knowledge and expertise about the...