Activity based funding
Glossary Item Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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Synonymous names: | ABF |
METEOR identifier: | 496325 |
Registration status: | Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Tasmanian Health, Standard 20/12/2016 |
Definition: | A method of funding health services based on amount and type of activity. |
Context: | Activity based funding in the context of health is a method of funding hospitals and health services whereby health services are funded for the provision of patient care based on the type and mix of patients they treat. A set amount is paid to the health service based on the relative cost of the group to which the patient is classified. |
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