Resources
Assessment of New Health Technologies 2021–22
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority’s (IHPA) 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 ne...
Mental Health Phase of Care Clinical Refinement Testing Project – Final Report
PublicationsThe Mental Health Phase of Care (MHPoC) Clinical Refinement Testing Project aimed to determine whether refinements to the MHPoC recommended as part of the 2017 Clinical Refinement Project improved the reliability of how MHPoC definitions are applied by clinicians. This...
IHPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2021–22
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital and Pricing Authority (IHPA) Work Program and Corporate Plan 2021–22 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 and section 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performance...
Draft Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 5.0
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper to outline the proposed fifth version of the Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP V5). IHPA invited all interested parties to provide fee...
Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2022–23
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2022–23. Public consultation was open from Wednesday 9 June 2021 to Friday 9 July 2021. IHPA’s Pricing Framework for Aus...
Introduction to activity based funding with Prof Stephen Duckett
VideosThe '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...
Development of the admitted care classifications
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper outlining the major changes for the following classifications used in admitted care: • Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG) Version 11.0 • Intern...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2021–22
PublicationsThis document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost Determinations...
Draft IHPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2021–22
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) invited all interested parties to provide comment on the Draft IHPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2021–22.