Resources
Strategic Review of the National Hospital Cost Data Collection
PublicationsThe NHCDC Strategic Review has been commissioned by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to assess the NHCDC's suitability as the primary data collection to determine the NEP, seek the views of stakeholders regarding issues with the current NHCDC and its fu...
AR-DRG Version 7.0
PublicationsThe Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) Version 7.0 was implemented from July 1, 2014 and is the Australian Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) patient classification system that provides a clinically meaningful way of relating the types of patients treated in...
National Efficient Price Determination Standard List of Clinical Trial items
PublicationsThis publication contains a national efficient price determination standard list of clinical trial items.
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2013–14
PublicationsIn June 2012, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) published the National Efficient Price Determination for 2012-13, and the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2012- 2013 that underpinned the determination. In September 2012, IHPA rel...
National Efficient Price Determination 2013–14
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Determinat...
Definitions and cost drivers for mental health services project
PublicationsAs an initial step in developing a new national classification for mental health services, IHPA has commissioned a consortium led by The University of Queensland (UQ) to develop a definition for mental health services that can be consistently applied within the mental h...
National Efficient Cost Determination 2013–14
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Determinati...
Tier 2 Non-admitted Services 2013–2014
PublicationsThis resource provides the structural overview of the classification and the definition of each of the Tier 2 classes along with the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium: This document provides guidance on the counting rules associated with the Tier 2 classification...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Hospitals Report - Round 15 (financial year 2010–11)
PublicationsThe National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) relies on to calculate the national efficient price used for the funding of public hospital services. To ensure that the quality of NH...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2012–13
PublicationsThis document was produced as an accompaniment to the NEP13 and NEC13 Determinations.
IHPA Annual Report 2011–12
PublicationsIndependent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2011–12.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Report 2012–13
PublicationsThis National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Hospitals Report includes the results of participation across the various jurisdictions. The reports investigates a number of specific questions relating to hospital costs for admitted, non-admitted and emergenc...