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National Efficient Price Determination 2021–22
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Determination 2021–22 (Determination):
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22
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The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the national efficient price (NEP) and national efficient cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2021–22 (NEP21 and NEC21 respectively).
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Report 2018–19
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The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Report and infographic present the results from the NHCDC Public Sector 2018–19. These documents describe the hospital costs submitted by jurisdictions for the following activity streams: admitted acute, non-admitted, emergency department, mental health, subacute and non-acute.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2018–19
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The private sector National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG). This report includes the findings from (financial year) 2018–19 of the NHCDC for acute admitted care provided by overnight private hospitals.
Senate Order on Departmental and Agency Contracts Period 2020 Calendar Year
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Aged Care Pricing Commissioner Annual Report 2019-20
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The Annual Report of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner covers the Commissioner’s operations for the year 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 in accordance with Section 95B-12 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
IHPA Annual Report 2019–20
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2019–20.
Emergency department care FAQs – Part 2 (Published 17 September 2020)
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FAQs to support the classification of COVID-19 in emergency department care.
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22 open for public consultation
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) today released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22.
Consultation and review of the AR-DRG and ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Classification Systems
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The development cycle of the admitted care classifications was last reviewed in 2009. Since that time the landscape has changed significantly with the National Health Reform Agreement in 2011 and the introduction of activity based funding nationally. The recent review found the cycle was working well but found areas of potential refinement.
COVID-19 Response - Costing and Pricing Guidelines
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This document guides costing practitioners on the steps to capturing end-to-end COVID-19 activity and expenses under the National Partnership Agreement (NPA). It identifies the principles to be applied, the scope of activity and costs to be funded, cost allocation methods and NPA specific cost centres for cost allocation. This document also introduces two new non-patient products and provides information on how to create and map intermediate products.
IHPA Work Program 2020–21
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Work Program has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011.