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Australian Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 5.0 fact sheet
The Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) is a casemix classification that provides a nationally consistent way of categorising admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care.
AN-SNAP Version 5.0 classifies episodes on the basis of four subacute care types: rehabilitation, palliative care, geriatric evaluation and management, psychogeriatric care, and non-acute care.
11 Apr 2022
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority - What we do
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority's (IHPA) undertakes several major areas of work designed to inform the annual determination of the national efficient price and national efficient cost, which are a major determinant of the level of Commonwealth Government funding for public hospital services. This fact sheet details the agency’s functions under the National Health Reform Agreement and role of costing, pricing, data collection, classifications and policy development that enable the implementation of activity based funding.
4 Feb 2020
Pricing Framework, NEP and NEC Determinations 2022–23 Infographic
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was established to contribute to significant reforms to improve Australian public hospitals.
A vital component of these reforms is the implementation of activity based funding for public hospital services.
Each financial year, IHPA releases the annual national efficient price and national efficient cost to determine the Commonwealth Government’s contribution to public hospitals.
IHPA releases the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services (Pricing Framework) before the release of NEP and NEC Determinations.
23 Mar 2022
Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups Fact Sheet
The Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRGs) is a classification system that uses collected data to provide a clinically meaningful way to relate or group admitted patient episodes to the resources required by the hospital. This fact sheet outlines the uses, function and types of AR-DRGs, as well as changes to expect in the AR-DRG Version 10.0.
20 Oct 2021
Classification of Diseases and Interventions Fact Sheet
The classification of diseases and interventions is performed by clinical coders and health information managers for the purpose of collecting information on morbidity. This fact sheet outlines the standards used across Australian health services, including examples of their relevant contexts with associated categories and codes, as well as key changes in ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Eleventh Edition.
20 Oct 2021
Review of the AR-DRG and ICD-10-AM / ACHI / ACS Development Cycle Fact Sheet
The review of the admitted care classifications considered the development cycle, processes and user needs in implementing updates. This fact sheet outlines the four key areas of refinements, it presents the new three-year development cycle, how placeholder codes are used, the principles and underlying frameworks that support future classification development.
20 Oct 2021
Pricing and Funding for Safety and Quality: Sentinel Events Fact Sheet
n 2017, all Australian governments signed the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement and committed to improve Australian health outcomes through safety and quality reforms. This is supported by
the collaborative work program between the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) to incorporate safety and quality measures into the pricing and funding of public hospital services across three key areas:
1 Dec 2021
Pricing and Funding for Safety and Quality: Hospital Acquired Complications Fact Sheet
In 2017, all Australian governments signed the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement and committed to improve Australian health outcomes through safety and quality reforms. This is supported by
the collaborative work program between the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) to incorporate safety and quality measures into the pricing and funding of public hospital services across three key areas.
1 Dec 2021
Emergency Department Principal Diagnosis Selection Guide Fact Sheet
A principal diagnosis is the diagnosis established at the conclusion of the patient’s attendance in an emergency department (ED) to be mainly responsible for occasioning the attendance following consideration of clinical assessment.
1 Dec 2021
Pricing and Funding for Safety and Quality: Avoidable Hospital Readmissions Fact Sheet
In 2017, all Australian governments signed the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement and committed to improve Australian health outcomes through safety and quality reforms. This is supported by
the collaborative work program between the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) to incorporate safety and quality measures into the pricing and funding of public hospital services across three key areas
1 Dec 2021
