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The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 to contribute to significant reforms to improve Australian public hospitals. A vital component of these reforms is the implementation of activity based funding (ABF) for Australian public hospitals.
IHPA works with all Australian governments to implement ABF throughout the national healthcare system.
Our vision is to design pricing systems that promote safe, efficient public hospital care for all Australians.
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Activity based funding (ABF) is a way of funding public hospitals whereby they are paid for the number and mix of patients they treat. If a hospital treats more patients, it receives more funding. ABF takes into account the fact that some patients are more complicated to treat than others.
ABF uses national classifications, cost weights, and nationally efficient prices to determine the amount of funding for each activity or service.
It enables efficiency comparisons between hospitals and allows system and hospital managers to identify inefficient practices, manage costs and optimise resource allocation.
IHPA is committed to delivering educational programs on ABF to ensure that there are continuing opportunities for engagement and professional development.
Since 2013, IHPA's Activity Based Funding Conference series has become the conference of choice for public discourse on the application of ABF in Australian hospitals.
IHPA is pleased to deliver its flagship conference virtually for delegates – creating a flexible, accessible and safe way to experience.
In 2022, there were a variety of opportunities to explore the conference theme ‘Innovation and collaboration: Activity based funding for sustainability in health care’ in a way that suits you best, wherever you are.
IHPA hosted its eighth Activity Based Funding Conference from Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 May 2021.
Delivered digitally for the first time, the three-day program drew on the highly regarded format from previous years, with some additional unique opportunities fit for the virtual environment.
IHPA was thrilled to have 2,171 delegates join from around the world to learn more about how health care is funded in Australia and internationally, from 47 speakers who shared their technical expertise, insights and personal experiences under the conference theme: 'Activity based funding into the future: Responsive. Relevant. Reliable.'
The 2021 theme offered delegates an opportunity to reflect on the past decade since activity based funding was introduced, with a forward view to considering the objectives of the new Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement 2020–25.
Date: 13 – 15 May 2019
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Theme: Activity Based Funding: Cost, value and outcomes
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Date: 9 – 14 October 2017
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Theme: Advancing value based health care
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Date: 9 – 11 May 2016
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Theme: Future directions for Activity Based Funding
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Date: 27 – 29 May 2015
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Theme: Driving transparency and efficiency in Australian hospitals
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Date: 23 – 25 June 2014
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Theme: Implementing Activity Based Funding at the hospital level
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