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ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition - Classifying COVID-19 Vaccine Types Education Fact Sheet
This education fact sheet assists in the application of classification codes related to COVID-19 vaccine types using ICD-10-AM and the ACHI Twelfth Edition.
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition - ACS 0002 Additional Diagnoses Fact Sheet
Collecting data is an important part of understanding and improving health services. Admitted patient care data collections capture information on patients, their conditions and the care provided by health services. The conditions documented in the he...
Towards an Aged Care Pricing Framework Consultation Paper Fact Sheet
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) relies on a consultative, transparent and evidence-based approach in the development of its pricing for public hospital services. IHACPA is committed to these same principles in developing its age...
AR-DRG Classification Fact Sheet
A summary of how AR-DRG's are used, how they work, the different types of Diagnosis Related Groups, and AR-DRG Version 11.0.
NHCDC Round 24 infographic
The Round 24 National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) collected public hospital cost information for the 2019–20 financial year.
Australian Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 5.0 Fact Sheet
The Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) is a casemix classification that provides a nationally consistent way of categorising admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care. AN-SNAP Version 5.0 (V5.0) classifies episodes on th...
Pricing Framework NEP and DEC Determinations 2022-23 infographic
Each financial year, IHPA releases the annual national efficient price and national efficient cost to determine the Commonwealth Government’s contribution to public hospitals.
Pricing and Funding for Safety and Quality: Hospital Acquired Complications Fact Sheet
In 2017, all Australian governments signed the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement and committed to improve Australian health outcomes through safety and quality reforms.
Pricing and Funding for Safety and Quality: Avoidable Hospital Readmissions Fact Sheet
In 2017, all Australian governments signed the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement and committed to improve Australian health outcomes through safety and quality reforms.
Australian Emergency Care Classification Fact Sheet
The Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) has been developed for use in emergency departments and replaced the use of the Urgency Related Group (URG) for pricing from 1 July 2021. The AECC has three hierarchical levels which represent how the classif...
Emergency Department Principal Diagnosis Selection Guide Fact Sheet
A principal diagnosis is the diagnosis established at the conclusion of the patient’s attendance in an emergency department (ED) to be mainly responsible for occasioning the attendance following consideration of clinical assessment.
Pricing and Funding for Safety and Quality: Sentinel Events Fact Sheet
In 2017, all Australian governments signed the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement and committed to improve Australian health outcomes through safety and quality reforms.