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Classification overview
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Classifications aim to provide the health care sector with a nationally consistent method of classifying all types of patients, their treatment and associated costs to provide better management, measurement and funding of high quality and efficient health care services.
Gifts and benefits register
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) publishes gifts or benefits that it receives throughout the course of performing its functions above the (estimated) value of $100 excluding GST.
Corporate information
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Development of a new emergency care classification
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In 2013–14, the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) undertook an investigative review of national and international emergency care classification systems to recommend options for improving the classification in future years.
ABF Data Request Specifications 2021–22
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Organisational structure
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is a Corporate Commonwealth Entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
ABF Data Request Specifications 2022–23
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Data specifications
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Our people
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Under the National Health Reform Act 2011, the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority's (IHACPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a statutory office holder and reports to the Pricing Authority, which reports to the Minister for Health and Ageing.
Pricing Authority
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority's board (the Pricing Authority) provides independent and transparent advice to the Australian Government in relation to funding for public hospitals and residential aged care services.
Data access and release – researchers
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IHACPA recognises that access to high quality and nationally consistent health information is essential for the conduct of research and analysis and to inform the development of policies for improving health outcomes for all Australians.
Data collection
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In order for activity based funding to be effective, each patient episode needs to be counted. This includes inpatient admissions, emergency department presentations and outpatient appointments as well as a range of mental health and rehabilitation services.