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Information Publication Scheme Plan
The 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...
Report for the counting, costing and classifying of Non-Admitted Multidisciplinary Case Conferences (MDCCs) where patient is not present
IHPA commissioned a study of the counting, costing and classifying of multidisciplinary case conferences (MDCCs) for non-admitted patients, when the patient is not present. MDCCs have become a more common and important aspect of clinical care. The increasing complexity...
Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 4.0 – User Manual – Errata
The list of AN-SNAP V4 classes contained in Appendix 4 included some incorrect class codes in the Admitted Adult Rehabilitation classes. The correct codes (with the incorrect code shown in brackets) are shown in this document
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...
AR-DRG Version 6.x
The Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) Version 6.x was implemented from July 1, 2011 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...
AR-DRG Version 7.0
The Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) Version 7.0 was implemented from July 1, 2014 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...
How to classify COVID-19 – Supplementary guidance and FAQs for classifying admitted care in Eleventh Edition
Supplementary advice and frequently asked questions (FAQs) to support the classification of COVID-19 in admitted care.
Hospital Teaching, Training and Research Activities National Best Endeavours Data Set Technical Specifications for reporting
Teaching, training and research (TTR) activities represent an important role of the public hospital system alongside the provision of care to patients. Until now, there has been no classification system for TTR. To support data collection and classification development,...
Non-Admitted Care COVID-19 Response
Information on the classification rules for COVID-19 in the non-admitted care setting.
Emergency department care FAQs – Part 2 (Published 17 September 2020)
FAQs to support the classification of COVID-19 in emergency department care.
Emergency department care FAQs – Part 1 (Published 25 May 2020)
FAQs to support the classification of COVID-19 in emergency department care.
Edit Checker Program User Guide
The 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...
Definitions of emergency services
This table provides a detailed description of the categorisation of emergency services. These definitions have been developed in consultation with the Emergency Care Advisory Working Group and are used to determine which data specification and classification is use...
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...
National Efficient Price 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 Price Determinat...
National Efficient Price 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 National Efficient Price...
National Efficient Price Determination 2014–15
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 Determinat...
Hospital Teaching, Training and Research Activities National Best Endeavours Data Set 2018-19 Technical Specifications for reporting
Teaching, training and research (TTR) activities represent an important role of the public hospital system alongside the provision of care to patients. Until now, there has been no classification system for TTR. To support data collection and classification developme...
Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups Version 6.x Addendum
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is committed to providing the Australian health care industry with a nationally consistent method of classifying all types of patients, their treatment and associated costs. Consequently, resources continue to be devoted...
IHPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2021–22
The Independent Hospital and Pricing Authority (IHPA) Work Program and Corporate Plan 2021–22 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...
Towards a Pricing Framework: Summary Report
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) has commissioned the development of a comprehensive Pricing Framework for use in the implementation of activity based funding (ABF) for Australian public hospitals. This report is a short summary of the implementation op...