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IHACPA Conference 2023
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The IHACPA Conference 2023 (previously named Activity Based Funding Conference) took place in Brisbane, Australia and virtual from 9 - 11 August 2023.
ABF Data Request Specifications 2023-24
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ABF Data Request Specifications 2024-25
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Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2023–24
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The key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification (Tier 2) are the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual and the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium.
AR-DRG Version 11.0
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The Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRGs) is a classification that provides a clinically meaningful way to relate or group the number and type of patients treated in admitted acute episodes of care to the resources required in treatment. AR-DRGs group patients with similar diagnoses requiring similar hospital services.
Governance Framework for the Development of the Admitted Care Classifications
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The Governance Framework for the Development of the Admitted Care Classifications outlines the classification development and approval process, the guiding principles and classification products that are the result of the classification development cycle.
Draft IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2023–24
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) invited all interested parties to provide comment on the draft IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2023–24.
IHACPA releases National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost Determinations for 2023–24
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The Independent Hospital and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) today released the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for 2023–24.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2023–24
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This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) developed the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost Determinations 2023–24.
National Efficient Price Determination 2023–24
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Determination 2023–24 (this Determination):
National Efficient Cost Determination 2023–24
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Determination 2023–24 (this Determination):
NHCDC Independent Financial Review 2020-21
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The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) relies on to calculate the national efficient price used for the funding of public hospital services. To ensure that the quality of NHCDC data is robust and fit for purpose, IHACPA commissions an independent financial review (IFR) to assess whether all participating hospitals have included appropriate costs and patient activity.