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AR-DRG Version 8.0
PublicationsThe Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) Version 8.0 was implemented from July 1, 2016 and is the Australian Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) patient classification system that provides a clinically meaningful way of relating the types of patients treated in...
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Ninth Edition
PublicationsICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Ninth Edition was implemented between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2017 for classifying episodes of admitted patient care across Australian hospital services.
Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 4.0
PublicationsThe Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) is a casemix classification used for activity based funding, clinical management and other purposes.These documents provide background to the development of AN-SNAP Version 4.0, and exp...
The Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 4.0 – User Manual (April 2015)
PublicationsThis manual describes AN-SNAP V4. Findings from the literature, advice provided in the context of meetings and other consultations with stakeholders and statistical analysis of the available data all fed into the development of AN-SNAP V4.
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2015-16
PublicationsThere are three key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification. Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual, Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium and Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services National Index.
Development of the Australian Mental Health Care Classification (AMHCC) Consultation paper one
PublicationsIHPA 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...
Development of the Australian Mental Health Care Classification Consultation paper one
PublicationsIHPA 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...
Development of the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups V8.0
PublicationsAs per the contract for Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG) Classification System Development and Refinement Services between the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) and the University of Sydney...
Define Teaching, Training and Research and Identify Associated Cost Drivers for ABF Purposes - Final Project Report
PublicationsIn August 2011, the Commonwealth, States and Territories signed The National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA). Among a number of other reforms, the NHRA committed the Commonwealth and State and Territory jurisdictions to implement an Activity Based Funding (ABF) model for...
Review of the AR-DRG Case Complexity Process
PublicationsThis 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.
Edit Checker Program User Guide
PublicationsThe Emergency Department (ED) Edit Checker program has been developed by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to assist state and territory health departments and hospitals to improve the data quality reported for the hospital emergency department; par...
Investigative review of classification systems for emergency care
PublicationsThis 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).