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National Pricing Model Stability Policy
9 December 2019The purpose of the Policy is to outline the processes by which IHPA adjusts for instability in the year-on-year price weights and adjustments.
Assessing Materiality of Changes Proposed to the National Pricing Model
9 December 2019The purpose of the Assessing Materiality of Changes Proposed to the National Pricing Model document is to outline the process IHPA follows when assessing the materiality of proposed changes to the national pricing models such as the introduction of new adjustments or alternative pricing policy approaches.
Public Interest Disclosure Policy
27 August 2019The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (the Act) regulates the internal reporting of suspected wrongdoing or disclosable conduct within public sector agencies. It provides a framework and protections for public officials who make eligible disclosures under the Act.
IHPA Data Access and Release Policy
14 August 2019The IHPA Data Access and Release Policy (formerly Information Release Policy) outlines the principles and processes adopted by IHPA in the discretionary access and release of data under the National Health Reform Agreement and the National Health Reform Act 2011.
IHPA Work Program 2019–20
27 June 2019As prescribed in Section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011, the objectives of the IHPA Work Program are to:
General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services Eligibility Policy
9 May 2019The National Health Reform Act 2011 (the Act), section 131(1)(f), provides that IHPA will determine the public hospital functions that are to be funded in the states and territories by the Commonwealth, except where otherwise agreed between the Commonwealth and a state or territory.
Mental health phase of care Inter-rater reliability (IRR) study - Final report
25 July 2017The Inter-rater reliability study final report was approved by the Pricing Authority in April 2017. The primary aims of the study were to test the inter-rater reliability of the mental health phase of care instrument, gather information about the clinicians' views of the mental health phase of care, identifying ways of increasing the clarity to reduce the ambiguity of the instrument, and to provide recommendations on how the instrument may be refined.
IHPA Work Program 2017–18
30 June 2017As 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.
Mental Health Phase of Care Guide
29 June 2016This 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 2016As 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 2016This document describes the Australian Mental Health Care Classification and the process IHPA has undertaken to develop the new classification.
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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