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About the symposium

ABF/Casemix Symposium 1 - Classification Development Toolkit (issues and techniques) - 30 November 2012

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The symposium was hosted by the National Centre for Classification in Health, The University of Sydney

Expert panel members presented and discussed key technical issues and practical exercises in the use of classification tools.
The symposium took place at the The University of Sydney, New Law School Building Annex, Camperdown Campus

Background

Health financing reform in Australia is essential to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Australian health system. The decision to introduce the concept of ‘efficient price’ presents challenges in regard to the criteria used for efficiency, the definition of ‘products’ to be costed and costing methods. The stated aim is to provide incentives for improved health care. However, the possibility of inadvertently introducing disincentives through inadequate health service provision or unnecessary treatment needs to be recognised.

This Symposium Series aims to present a comprehensive view of the changes from a health system perspective as the details are developed and debate builds up among stakeholders and the community.

Future Symposia

Subject to demand

Event

ABF CLASSIFICATIONS AS TOOLS FOR BUDGET MODELLING                        

All-product ABF classifications and ABF budget modelling as a management tool for hospitals.

IHPA's Activity Based Funding Conference 13-16 May Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

CLINICAL PROCESS REVIEW AND ABF CLASSIFICATION TOOLKITS                              

Enabling clinical managers to get the best value from activity monitoring data and clincial process review

COSTING TO THE DEVELOPING ABF CLASSIFICATION TOOLS - (with CCSAA)                        

In an all product ABF environment how do we adapt our patient costing systems to become more effective hospital management tools.      

TOOLKITS FOR MANGING ABF CODING QUALITY AND DATA INTEGRITY                

What do we need be way of data integrity and coding quality mechanisms to get the best from ABF efficiency and quality levers.