Publications

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Governance framework for the development of the admitted care classifications

16 December 2020

IHPA Annual Report 2019–20

16 October 2020

Consultation and review of the AR-DRG and ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Classification Systems

31 August 2020

Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2019-20

4 December 2018

The Pricing Framework for Australian public hospital services 2019-20 builds on the seven Pricing Frameworks from previous years. The Pricing Framework is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2019-20.

IHPA Annual Report 2017-18

17 October 2018

This report was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the National Health Reform Act 2011 and section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. The report is a formal accountability document that details the activities of the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) from 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018.

Back-casting policy

15 June 2018

The Back-casting Policy outlines the process IHPA follows when back-casting the NEP or the NEC for the purpose of the calculation of the Commonwealth’s funding, as set out in the NHRA (clause A40).

Activity based funding for Australian public hospitals: Towards a Pricing Framework

8 December 2011

This Discussion Paper develops the elements of a Draft Pricing Framework for use by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority in the national implementation of activity based funding (ABF) for Australian public hospitals.