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National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Public Hospitals Cost Report Tables, Round 17 (Financial year 2012-13)

21 January 2016

This 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 2015

The 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 2015

The 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.

IHPA Annual Report 2014-15

30 October 2015

This report is prepared in accordance with the Requirements for Annual Reports, as issued by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accountants Audit under sub sections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999. The report is a formal accountability document that details the activities of the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) from 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015.

IHPA Work Program 2015–16

1 July 2015

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.

Indigenous Patient Cost Study Report

1 July 2015

The 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 2015

The 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.