IHPA’s Work Program is revised and published each financial year. It outlines IHPA’s objectives, performance indicators and timeframes for the coming year. This includes:
- Development of the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2015-16
- Determination of the NEP and NEC for public hospital services
- ABF classification system development and revision
- Development of data requirements and standards
- Public hospital services costing development
- Support of ABF research and education
- Management of the international sales of the AR-DRG system
- Resolution of cross-border and assessment of cost-shifting disputes between jurisdictions.
IHPA reports on the progress of its Work Program in its Annual Report.
All interested parties are encouraged to submit their feedback during this consultation process as it will help to inform IHPA’s Work Program for the 2014-15 financial year.
N.B. the Work Program has been developed in the context of the recent budget announcement proposing IHPA’s amalgamation with other agencies to form a Health Productivity and Performance Commission.
