Victoria - Public Hospitals Policy and Funding Guidelines 1997-1998
Section A: Policy

2. Purchasing Policy

The final budgets for casemix funding from 1993-1994 to 1997-1998 can be seen in table 1.

Table 1: Casemix Funding Outlays 1993-94 to 1997-98
1993-1994
($M)		 1994-1995
($M)		 1995-1996
($M)		 1996-1997
($M)		 1997-1998
Budget
($M)
Casemix Variable Payments
  • Variable Grant/Additional Throughput
    		•  $705 $755 $825 $921 $947
  • Performance Enhancement Program
    		•  - $14 $18 $20 $34
    Casemix Fixed
  • Fixed Grant
    		•  $528 $506 $521 $501 $518
  • Non-Admitted Patient Grant
    		•  $336 $331 $375 $358 $355
  • Training and Development
    		•  $153 $148* $159 $132 $129
  • Specified Grants
    		•  $158 $253* $193* $226# $236#
  • Other Grants
    		•  - - - $15 $31
  • I2D2
    		•  - - - - $25
  • Compensation Grant
    		•  $39 - - - -
    Total Budget $1,918 $2,008 $2,091 $2,173 $2,275
    * Includes Compensation Grants.
    # Excludes Psychiatric Primary Care and Public Health Specified Grants.
    Notes: Figures for 1995-96 and 1996-97 exclude Fairfield Hospital. ARMC Heidelberg not included in 1993-94 figures and partly included in 1994-95 figures.
    Figures for 1996-97 exclude end of year throughput, elective and other adjustments.
    Totals may not add due to rounding
    Sources: Casemix Funding for Public Hospitals 1994-95; Victoria-Public Hospitals Policy and Funding Guidelines 1995-96 and 1996-97

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