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Our people
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Under the National Health Reform Act 2011, the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority's (IHACPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a statutory office holder and reports to the Pricing Authority, which reports to the Minister for Health.
Pricing Authority
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority's board (the Pricing Authority) provides independent and transparent advice to the Australian Government in relation to funding for public hospitals and residential aged care services.
Data access and release – researchers
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IHACPA recognises that access to high quality and nationally consistent health information is essential for the conduct of research and analysis and to inform the development of policies for improving health outcomes for all Australians.
Data collection
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In order for activity based funding to be effective, each patient episode needs to be counted. This includes inpatient admissions, emergency department presentations and outpatient appointments as well as a range of mental health and rehabilitation services.
Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2023–24
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2023–24 for public consultation from Wednesday 8 June 2022 to Friday 8 July 2022. IHPA’s Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services is revised and published each year. It outlines the principles, scope and methodology adopted by IHPA to determine the national efficient price and the national efficient cost for Australian public hospital services for the specific financial year. The feedback and comments received through the public consultation process will be incorporated into the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2023–24.
Australian Classification Exchange (ACE)
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AR-DRG Version 11.0 education
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ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition education
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Who we are
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is an independent government agency that assists the Australian Government to fund hospital and aged care services more efficiently by providing evidence‑based price determinations and pricing advice.
Teaching, training and research
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Non-admitted care
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Non-admitted care encompasses services provided to patients who do not undergo a formal admission process and do not occupy a hospital bed.