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IHPA Work Program 2017–18 public consultation paper
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority invited all interested parties to provide comment on the Work Program 2017–18 public consultation paper.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2017–18
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This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the Activity Based Funding (ABF) models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for 2017–18.
National Efficient Price Determination 2017–18
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was 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 (NEP) Determination 2017-18 (Determination):
IHPA releases National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost Determinations and Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017-18
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) today released its annual Determination of the National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost and the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017-18.
National Efficient Cost Determination 2017–18
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (Pricing Authority) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this 2017-18 National Efficient Cost Determination (Determination).
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017–18
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The Pricing Framework 2017-18 builds on the Pricing Frameworks from previous years (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17). For simplicity, where IHPA has reaffirmed a previous principle, the supporting argument has not been restated in this year’s paper.
NHCDC Independent Financial Review 2014-15
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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 to assess whether all participating hospitals have included appropriate costs and patient activity.
Private Patient Public Hospital Service Utilisation 2017
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) engaged Ernst & Young (EY) to examine trends in the number of privately insured patients being treated in public hospitals and to identify factors contributing to observed trends to assess what impact, if any, the national ABF model has had in the utilisation of private health insurance by patients in public hospitals.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Report 2014–15
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This National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Report includes the results of participation across the various jurisdictions. The report investigates questions relating to hospital costs for admitted, non-admitted and emergency department services. The report includes jurisdiction level data and the national cost weight tables.These documents account for the hospital costs submitted by jurisdictions for the following activity streams: admitted acute, non-admitted, emergency department, mental health, subacute and non-acute.
Aged Care Pricing Commissioner Annual Report 2015-16
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The Annual Report of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner covers the Commissioner’s operations for the year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 in accordance with Section 95B-12 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
IHPA Annual Report 2015–16
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2015–16.
Consultation paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017–18
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The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services is updated annually and outlines the principles, scope and methodology adopted by Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to determine the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for Australian public hospital services for the specific financial year.