Activity Based Funding Conference

Innovation and collaboration: Activity based funding for sustainability in health care

5 – 6 May 2022 | Virtual and free

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Key dates

1 Mar 2022

Abstract authors notified of status

28 Apr 2022

Virtual portal opens

2 May 2022

Registrations close

5 – 6 May 2022

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Celebrating the success of the Activity Based Funding Conference 2022

Now in its ninth year, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority’s Activity Based Funding Conference series brings together health professionals from around Australia and across the world to share their research and insights to drive improvements in the delivery of healthcare services.

Participants are encouraged to explore, learn and debate the applications of public hospital pricing and funding.

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Q&A session screen shot at Activity Based Conference 22

Program Highlights

Day 1

Thursday 5 May 2022

Keynote presentations by international speakers Dr Amohia Boulton and Mr Martin Campbell
Insightful plenary session by the Pricing Authority’s newly appointed Chair, Mr David Tune AO PSM
Panel discussion hosted in collaboration with Patient Classification Systems International
Concurrent sessions covering classifications; coding and documentation; data, analytics and benchmarking; and more

Day 2

Friday 6 May 2022

Keynote presentation by eminent local leader in evidence-based health care, Prof Paul Glasziou AO
Engaging plenary sessions by Prof Anne Duggan and Prof Ruth Hubbard
Panel discussion on ‘Clinical and strategic improvements in health care through activity based funding’
Concurrent sessions exploring sustainability and value-based care
Closing ceremony announcing the winners of the Best Paper and Best Presentation Awards

Full program

Speakers

Dr Amohia Boulton

Keynote

Director, Whakauae Research Services and Adj Prof, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology

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Prof Ruth Hubbard

Plenary

Masonic Chair of Geriatric Medicine, University of Queensland

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A/Prof Alasdair MacDonald

Panellist

Chair, Clinical Advisory Committee, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

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Awards

The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority was proud to present two awards to recognise the highest scoring paper and best presentation.

Award for Best Paper

This year 24 abstracts were submitted. The winning paper received the highest score based on its contribution to advancing the wider knowledge and understanding of Activity Based Funding , having clearly defined design, research aims and methodology offering defensible findings and credible evidence, as voted by the Scientific Committee.

Award for Best Presentation

The winner of best presentation from this year's conference is based on the relevance, content and quality of the session speaker as voted by participants.