Resources

Development of the Australian Non-Admitted Care Classification
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper on the development of the Australian Non-Admitted Care Classification (ANACC) on Friday 9 February 2018. The consultation process closed on Friday 6 April 2018.

Development of the Australian Emergency Care Classification
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper on the development of the Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) on Wednesday 8 November 2017. The public consultation process closed on Friday 8 December ...

Assessment of new health technologies 2017–18
IHPA's core function is the pricing of public hospital services. IHPA’s Pricing Guidelines recognise that the "pricing of public hospital services should respond in a timely way to introduction of evidence-based, effective new health technology and innovations in models...

Development of the Australian Teaching and Training Classification
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper on the development of the Australian Teaching and Training Classification (ATTC) on Thursday 10 August 2017. The public consultation process closed on Friday 29 Se...

Consultation paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2018–19
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released its Consultation paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2018–19. Public consultation was open from Monday, 17 July 2017 to 5pm Thursday, 17 August 2017. IHP...

IHPA Work Program 2017–18 public consultation paper
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority invited all interested parties to provide comment on the Work Program 2017–18 public consultation paper.

Consultation paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017–18
The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services is updated annually and outlines the principles, scope and methodology adopted by Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to determine the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Effic...

IHPA Work Program 2016–17 public consultation paper
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority invited all interested parties to provide comment on the Work Program 2016–17 public consultation paper.

Emergency Care Costing Study - project management survey
The Emergency Care Costing Study - project management survey is specifically aimed at the Emergency Care Advisory Working Group (ECAWG).

Development of Version 4.0 of the Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards - consultation paper
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) has released a paper on the Development of the Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards (AHPCS) v 4.0 for public comment.

Discussion paper on the emergency care costing study (part of the Emergency care costing and classification development project)
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is developing a new national classification system for emergency care departments and services. The classification will be underpinned by a targeted costing study that will investigate the impact of cost variation bet...

Consultation paper on the Emergency Department Principal Diagnosis Short List
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is currently developing an emergency department (ED) ICD‑10‑AM principal diagnosis short list for implementation in the Non Admitted Patient Emergency Department Care National Minimum Data Set (NAPEDC NMDS) for 2016-17....