Activity based funding
Glossary Item Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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| Synonymous names: | ABF |
| METEOR identifier: | 651815 |
| Registration status: | Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 |
| 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. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | Activity based funding has three essential elements: Classification: Allocation of patients treated into groups which allow weightings to be applied. The groups should have resource use homogeneity (patients within a group should cost a similar amount to treat) and be clinically coherent (patients within a group should be clinically similar). Activity data: Counting the patients treated. Cost data: Determining the cost of treatment. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority |
| Reference documents: | Department of Health 2013. Department of Health, Canberra. Viewed 2 September 2016, http://www.health.gov.au/casemix |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Activity based funding Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Tasmanian Health, Standard 20/12/2016 Has been superseded by Activity based funding Health, Standard 25/01/2018 Tasmanian Health, Standard 29/03/2023 |
| Metadata items which use this glossary item: | Activity based funding: Emergency service care NBEDS 2017-18 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Activity based funding: Mental health care NBEDS 2017-18 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2017-18 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Recorded 04/08/2016 Non-admitted patient NBEDS 2017-18 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 |