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Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2020–21
5 December 2019The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2020-21 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2020-21.
IHPA has issued the Pricing Framework prior to releasing the NEP20 and NEC20 Determinations, which will be publicly available in March 2020, with the intention of providing an additional layer of transparency and accountability.
Three Year Data Plan 2019-20 to 2021-22
30 April 2019IHPA requires accurate activity, cost and expenditure data from jurisdictions on a timely basis in order to perform its core determinative functions. This data plan sets out IHPA's seventh rolling Three Year Data Plan, covering the period 2019-20 to 2021-22. The Three Year Data Plan specifies the data requirements and timelines that IHPA will use to collect data over the next three years.
Non-admitted care costing study - data collection
17 April 2019The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is currently developing a new classification for non-admitted care - the Australian Non-Admitted Care Classification (ANACC) - in response to the recommendations of public consultations in 2013 and 2014 on non-admitted care classification.
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.
Three Year Data Plan 2015-16 to 2017-18
8 December 2015IHPA requires accurate activity, cost and expenditure data from jurisdictions on a timely basis in order to perform its core determinative functions.
This data plan sets out IHPA’s third rolling Three Year Data Plan, covering the period 2015-16 to 2017-18.
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.
Home Enteral Nutrition, Home Total Parenteral Nutrition and Home Ventilation Services Costing Study Report
16 January 2015The Costing study on Home Enteral Nutrition, Home Total Parenteral Nutrition and Home Ventilation Services was undertaken in 2014. The purpose of the study was to review the costs associated with the delivery of public hospital services to patients receiving home enteral nutrition, home total parenteral nutrition and home ventilation services. The study include a literature review, stakeholder consultation and costing the respective services based on data collected from the jurisdictions.