Resources
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.
National Benchmarking Portal
The National Benchmarking Portal (NBP) is a website-based application that provides public access to insights from data collected by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA).
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.
Introduction to activity based funding with Prof Stephen Duckett
The 'Introduction to activity based funding' video aims to provide all health professionals with access to the essential introductory information on activity based funding by covering various themes such as pricing and funding, costing, classifications and data collecti...
Review of the AR-DRG and ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Development Cycle Fact Sheet
The review of the admitted care classifications considering the development cycle, processes and user needs in implementing updates.