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Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 4.0
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The Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) is a casemix classification used for activity based funding, clinical management and other purposes.These documents provide background to the development of AN-SNAP Version 4.0, and explain the data elements, collection protocols, reporting requirements, and how data is grouped.
The Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 4.0 – User Manual (April 2015)
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This manual describes AN-SNAP V4. Findings from the literature, advice provided in the context of meetings and other consultations with stakeholders and statistical analysis of the available data all fed into the development of AN-SNAP V4.
Development of a Table of Standard Costs for Conducting Clinical Trials in Australia - consultation paper
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority invited all interested parties to provide comment on the Development of a Table of Standard Costs for Conducting Clinical Trials in Australia public consultation paper until 5.00pm Tuesday, 28 April 2015.
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Chief Executive Officer to move on
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The Chair of the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA), Mr Shane Solomon, announced today that the IHPA CEO, Dr Tony Sherbon, will be leaving IHPA to take up a Partner role with Ernst and Young later this year.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2015–16
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This document provide 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 2015-16.
National Efficient Price Determination 2015–16
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The 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 (NEP) Determination 2015 (Determination):
National Efficient Cost Determination 2015–16
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The 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 2015-16 National Efficient Cost Determination:
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority releases 2015-16 National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost for Australian public hospital services
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) today released the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for Australian public hospital services for 2015-16.
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2015-16
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There are three key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification. Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual, Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium and Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services National Index.
Development of Version 4.0 of the Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards
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As part of the continuing development of activity based funding (ABF) arrangements for Australian hospitals, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) has appointed HealthConsult to conduct a body of work that, for convenience, is collectively referred to as the National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) development project. This Consultation Papers has been prepared to inform work on the development of Version 4.0 of the Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards (AHPCS). There is a related Discussion Paper on the evaluation of alternative final cost methodologies.
IHPA Work Program 2015–16 public consultation paper
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority invited all interested parties to provide comment on the Work Program 2015–16 public consultation paper.
Teaching, Training and Research (TTR) Costing Study Public—Consultation Paper
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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) conducted a Teaching, Training and Research (TTR) costing study to inform the development of a TTR classification. The project involved a cost and activity data collection across a representative sample of Australian hospitals, and thereby develop a costed data file to inform the development of a TTR classification. IHPA engaged a consortium, led by Paxton Partners to undertake this costing study.