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The An-Acc Assessment Model. The Resource Utilisation And Classification Study: Report 2, Anita B. Westera, Milena Snoek, Cathy Duncan, Karen Quinsey, Peter D. Samsa, Jennifer P. Mcnamee, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

The Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong,was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health (the Department) in August 2017 to undertake the ‘Resource Utilisation and Classification Study’(RUCS). This followedan earlier review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI)1which concluded that ACFI did not reflect the care needs of residents nor did payments reflect the relative costs of providing care. The ACFI review recommended the development of a new casemix classification and funding assessment framework. The RUCS comprised four separate but closely related studies, each of which included separate data collection and analysis elements that have been synthesised …

A Funding Model For The Residential Aged Care Sector. The Resource Utilisation And Classification Study: Report 5, Jennifer P. Mcnamee, Milena Snoek, Conrad Kobel, Carol L. Loggie, Nicole M. Rankin, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This is one of a series of reports that presents the results of an important national study commissioned by the Department of Health (the Department) to inform the development of a new funding model for residential aged care in Australia. The purpose of this report is to provide an outline of the key design features of the proposed new funding model. Also discussed are the anticipated impacts of the model for both government and the aged care sector, and a recommended approach to implementation.

Modelling The Impact Of The An-Acc In Australia.The Resource Utilisation And Classification Study: Report 4, Kathy Eagar, Jennifer P. Mcnamee, Conrad Kobel, Nicole M. Rankin, Karen Quinsey, Milena Snoek, Cathy Duncan, Peter D. Samsa, Carol L. Loggie

Australian Health Services Research Institute

A national study to develop a new methodology for determining appropriate funding for places in residential aged care homes, the ‘Resource Utilisation and Classification Study’ (RUCS), was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health (the Department) in August 2017 and undertaken by the Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI) at the University of Wollongong. This report is the fourth in a series, written to present the results of this important national study. Each report deals with a different aspect of the project, as described in Appendix 1. In this report, Report 4, the findings from Study Three of the RUCS …

An-Acc: A National Classification And Funding Model For Residential Aged Care: Synthesis And Consolidated Recommendations. The Resource Utilisation And Classification Study: Report 6, Kathy Eagar, Jennifer P. Mcnamee, Robert Gordon, Milena Snoek, Conrad Kobel, Anita B. Westera, Cathy Duncan, Peter D. Samsa, Carol L. Loggie, Nicole M. Rankin, Karen Quinsey

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This report syntheses and consolidates the findings presented in other reports and provides a consolidated set of recommendations.

The Australian National Aged Care Classification (An-Acc). The Resource Utilisation And Classification Study: Report 1, Kathy Eagar, Jennifer P. Mcnamee, Robert Gordon, Milena Snoek, Cathy Duncan, Peter D. Samsa, Carol L. Loggie

Australian Health Services Research Institute

The Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong, was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health (the Department) in August 2017 to undertake the ‘Resource Utilisation and Classification Study’ (RUCS). This is the first of a series of reports that will present the results of the body of work completed as part of the overall RUCS program. This report (Report 1) presents the recommended classification, known as the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC). The key elements of the AN-ACC development process, including the sampling methodology, clinical stakeholder consultations, and the data collection and analysis methods are outlined. …

Structural And Individual Costs Of Residential Aged Care Services In Australia. The Resource Utilisation And Classification Study: Report 3, Jennifer P. Mcnamee, Conrad Kobel, Nicole M. Rankin

Australian Health Services Research Institute

The Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong, was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health (the Department) in August 2017 to undertake the ‘Resource Utilisation and Classification Study’ (RUCS). The RUCS is an important national study commissioned by the Department to inform the development of future funding models for residential aged care in Australia. The purpose of the analysis covered in this report is to identify the drivers of care related costs that are fixed for residential aged care facilities. These are costs that relate to the characteristics of facilities rather than the care needs of individual …

Development Of The Australian National Subacute And Non‐Acute Patient Classification Version 4 Final Report, Janette P. Green, Robert Gordon, Megan B. Blanchard, Conrad Kobel, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

The Centre for Health Service Development (CHSD), University of Wollongong was commissioned by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to develop Version 4 of the Australian National Subacute and Non‐acute Patient (AN‐SNAP) classification. This report outlines the objectives, approach and results of the study.

Implementation Of A National Casemix Classification And Funding Model Into Palliative Care In Australia, Kathy Eagar

Australian Health Services Research Institute

[extract] The starting point for the Australian western health care system New South Wales became a (penal) colony in 1788, followed progressively by the other Australian States. Australia didn't became a country until 1901.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts And Diagnosis Related Groups: Patient Classification And Hospital Reimbursement In 10 European Countries, James Gaughan, Conrad Kobel

Australian Health Services Research Institute

The prospective reimbursement of hospitals through the grouping of patients into a finite number of categories (Diagnosis Related Groups, DRGs), is common to many European countries. However, the specific categories used vary greatly across countries, using different characteristics to define group boundaries and thus those characteristics which result in different payments for treatment. In order to assist in the construction and modification of national DRG systems, this study analyses the DRG systems of 10 European countries.

Developing A Classification For Artificial Limb Services: Final Report, Robert Gordon, Michael Navakatikyan, Janette Green

Australian Health Services Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Development Of An-Snap Version 4: Activity Based Funding Classification Workshop, Janette P. Green, Robert Gordon

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Project aims and objectives

- To develop a fully revised and contemporary version of the AN-SNAP classification suitable for implementing as a national sub-acute and non-acute ABF model

- To ensure that the revised classification is acceptable across the sub-acute sector including States and Territories

Client Classification Matrix Practice Guidelines, Peter Samsa, Janet Sansoni, David Fildes

Australian Health Services Research Institute

No abstract provided.

The 2012 Ar-Drg Classification System Development Program, Jennifer P. Mcnamee

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Powerpoint presentation presented at HIMAA 2012 National Conference, Gold Coast, Qld.

Subacute Care Classification, Costing And Funding Project: Project Plan, Robert Gordon, D Mazeska

Australian Health Services Research Institute

No abstract provided.