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Report for the counting, costing and classifying of Non-Admitted Multidisciplinary Case Conferences (MDCCs) where patient is not present

17 May 2017

IHPA commissioned a study of the counting, costing and classifying of multidisciplinary case conferences (MDCCs) for non-admitted patients, when the patient is not present. MDCCs have become a more common and important aspect of clinical care. The increasing complexity and specialisation in health care has driven the need for more formalised mechanisms for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Teaching, Training and Research Costing Study Final Report July 2016

28 September 2016

The purpose of this costing study was to undertake a Teaching, Training and Research (TTR) cost and activity data collection at a representative sample of Australian hospitals and produce costed data to inform the development of a TTR classification.

Mental Health Phase of Care Guide

29 June 2016

This document provides information for clinicians to enable them to assess phases accurately when applying the new concept of mental health phase of care.

IHPA Work Program 2016–17

27 June 2016

As prescribed in Section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the Act), the objectives of the IHPA Work Program are to:

  • set out IHPA’s work program for the coming year; and
  • invite interested persons (including states and territories) to make submissions to the Pricing Authority about the work program up to 30 days after publication.

An extract of Section 225 of the Act is attached at Appendix 1

Australian Mental Health Care Classification fact sheet

14 June 2016

This document describes the Australian Mental Health Care Classification and the process IHPA has undertaken to develop the new classification.

National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2016–17

1 March 2016

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 2016-17.

Mental Health Costing Study

The Mental Health Costing Study aims to produce a robust consumer level data set that is representative of mental health services provided in Australia.

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