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Highlights of the 1997-1998 Policy
1. Introduction 2. Purchasing Policy 2.1 Budgetary Context 2.2 Activity Trends 2.3 Throughput WIES Targets 2.4 Targets 2.5 Unit Rates 2.6 Responses to Targets 2.7 Rural Specialist Services Grant 2.8 Best Practice 2.9 Force Majeure 2.10 Superannuation 2.11 Major Changes in Services Provided 2.12 Coding Audit 2.13 DVA Patients 3. Inpatient Classification and Cost Weights 3.1 WIES 5 and Associated Changes 3.2 Same Day Medical Throughput 3.3 Same Day Cost Weights 3.4 Rehabilitation 3.5 High Outliers 3.6 Trim Points 3.7 Specified Grants 4. Non-Admitted Patients and Emergency Services Funding 4.1 Victorian Ambulatory Classification System-Group A Hospitals 4.2 Non-Admitted Patient Grants-Other Hospitals 4.3 Emergency Services Funding 4.4 Radiation Oncology 4.5 Further Developments 5. Emergency Services and Elective Surgery Enhancement Programs 5.1 Elective Surgery Enhancement Program 5.2 Emergency Services Enhancement Program 5.3 Cross Program Management Bonus 5.4 Intensive Care Enhancement Program 6. Quality Developments 6.1 Accreditation and Quality Assurance 6.2 Statutory Immunity 6.3 Non-English Speaking Background Grants 6.4 Koori Health Services 6.5 Infection Control 6.6 Clinical Risk Management 6.7 Patient Satisfaction Survey 6.8 Hospital Services Report 6.9 Quality Performance Indicators 7. Service Development Program 7.1 Post Acute Care Program 7.2 Hospital in the Home Program 7.3 Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) Pilot Program 8. Training and Development/Research 9. Specified Grants Casemix Formula Modelled Budgets Specific Programs and Technical Details Appendix 1: Consultation and Liaison Appendix 2: Metropolitan and Rural Targets Appendix 3: Elective and Emergency Enhancement Programs Appendix 4: Service Development Program
2. Purchasing Policy
2.1 Budgetary Context 2.2 Activity Trends 2.3 Throughput WIES Targets 2.4 Targets 2.5 Unit Rates 2.6 Responses to Targets 2.7 Rural Specialist Services Grant 2.8 Best Practice 2.9 Force Majeure 2.10 Superannuation 2.11 Major Changes in Services Provided 2.12 Coding Audit 2.13 DVA Patients
3. Inpatient Classification and Cost Weights
3.1 WIES 5 and Associated Changes 3.2 Same Day Medical Throughput 3.3 Same Day Cost Weights 3.4 Rehabilitation 3.5 High Outliers 3.6 Trim Points 3.7 Specified Grants
4. Non-Admitted Patients and Emergency Services Funding
4.1 Victorian Ambulatory Classification System-Group A Hospitals 4.2 Non-Admitted Patient Grants-Other Hospitals 4.3 Emergency Services Funding 4.4 Radiation Oncology 4.5 Further Developments
5. Emergency Services and Elective Surgery Enhancement Programs
5.1 Elective Surgery Enhancement Program 5.2 Emergency Services Enhancement Program 5.3 Cross Program Management Bonus 5.4 Intensive Care Enhancement Program
6. Quality Developments
6.1 Accreditation and Quality Assurance 6.2 Statutory Immunity 6.3 Non-English Speaking Background Grants 6.4 Koori Health Services 6.5 Infection Control 6.6 Clinical Risk Management 6.7 Patient Satisfaction Survey 6.8 Hospital Services Report 6.9 Quality Performance Indicators
7. Service Development Program
7.1 Post Acute Care Program 7.2 Hospital in the Home Program 7.3 Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) Pilot Program
8. Training and Development/Research
9. Specified Grants
Casemix Formula
Modelled Budgets
Specific Programs and Technical Details
Appendix 1: Consultation and Liaison Appendix 2: Metropolitan and Rural Targets Appendix 3: Elective and Emergency Enhancement Programs Appendix 4: Service Development Program
Section B: Conditions of Funding - Acute Health Program 1.0 Medicare Framework 2.0 Basis for Determining Government Funding 3.0 Revenue 4.0 Reporting Schedule 2.1: Time lines for the Receipt of Diagnoses and Procedure Details
1.0 Medicare Framework 2.0 Basis for Determining Government Funding 3.0 Revenue 4.0 Reporting Schedule 2.1: Time lines for the Receipt of Diagnoses and Procedure Details
Section C: Supplementary Information Current Cost Weights: Inpatients Current Cost Weights: Victorian Ambulatory Classification and Funding System Calculation of WIES Regional Contacts For further information please contact: Chris Altis Ph: 61 3 9616 8518 Fax: 61 3 9616 8010 chrisa@hna.ffh.vic.gov.au Acute Health Homepage | A-Z Index
Current Cost Weights: Inpatients Current Cost Weights: Victorian Ambulatory Classification and Funding System Calculation of WIES Regional Contacts For further information please contact: Chris Altis Ph: 61 3 9616 8518 Fax: 61 3 9616 8010 chrisa@hna.ffh.vic.gov.au Acute Health Homepage | A-Z Index
Current Cost Weights: Inpatients Current Cost Weights: Victorian Ambulatory Classification and Funding System Calculation of WIES
Regional Contacts
For further information please contact: Chris Altis Ph: 61 3 9616 8518 Fax: 61 3 9616 8010 chrisa@hna.ffh.vic.gov.au
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