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National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Data Request Specifications, Round 20, (Financial year 2015-16)
21 September 2016The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Data Request Specifications (DRS) list the data elements to be submitted to IHPA and include the validation rules which will be applied to the data on submission.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Independent Financial Review, Round 18 (Financial year 2013-14)
7 March 2016The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) 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, IHPA commissions an independent financial review to assess whether all participating hospitals have included appropriate costs and patient activity.
National Efficient Cost Determination 2016-17
1 March 2016The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (Pricing Authority) 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 2016-17 National Efficient Cost Determination (Determination):
National Efficient Price Determination 2016-17
1 March 2016The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (Pricing Authority) 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 2016 (Determination):
National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Public Hospitals Cost Report, Round 18 (Financial year 2013-14)
11 February 2016The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a unique collection and remarkable evidence base that is used across the Australian health system.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Private Sector Cost Report, Financial year 2013-14 (Round 18)
27 January 2016The private sector National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG). This report includes the findings from Round 18 (financial year 2013-14) of the NHCDC for acute admitted care provided by overnight private hospitals.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Public Hospitals Cost Report Tables, Round 17 (Financial year 2012-13)
21 January 2016This NHCDC Australian Public Hospitals Cost report includes the results of participation across the various jurisdictions. The reports investigates a number of specific 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.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Data Request Specifications, Round 19 (Financial year 2014-15)
8 December 2015The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Data Request Specifications (DRS) list the data elements to be submitted to IHPA and include the validation rules which will be applied to the data on submission.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Patient Costing Study Report
8 December 2015The purpose of this costing study was to undertake an analysis of CALD patients to inform a policy decision for whether an adjustment is warranted to the National Efficient Price for CALD patients.
Non-admitted and Subacute Costing Study
8 December 2015Non-admitted study
The non-admitted study was comprehensive across a range of settings (e.g. outpatients, community and satellite clinics). Similarly all service streams were included regardless of funding source. This ensured that all services were accounted for and costed appropriately providing an accurate cost of delivering multiple services across multiple settings (e.g. overhead costs are apportioned across all patients).
Indigenous Patient Cost Study Report
1 July 2015The purpose of this report is to review the costs of providing care to Indigenous patients accessing public hospital services. This work was commissioned in response to stakeholder concerns that the national activity based funding system does not adequately reflect Indigenous patient costs.
National Efficient Price Determination 2015-16
27 February 2015The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (Pricing Authority) 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):
(a) to determine the national efficient price for health care services provided by public hospitals where the services are funded on an activity basis;
National Efficient Cost Determination 2015-16
27 February 2015The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority 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: