Enlightenment of Australian government′s activity based funding payment mode to public hospitals

VernacularTitle:澳大利亚政府对公立医院的以活动为基础的筹资付费方式与启示
Author: Xin SHEN ; Heng JIANG ; Jing FENG ; Yong GAN ; Zuxun LU
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2021;37(1):78-81
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Based on the needs of healthcare system reform, Australia has implemented activity based funding(ABF) payment mode nationwide, and established the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority as the specific implementation agency in 2011. The main responsibilities and functions of the ABF payment mode covers pricing of medical services, classification of healthcare services, collection of clinical data and cost accounting of healthcare services. ABF payment mode presents outstanding advantages in promoting the capacity of healthcare service, maintaining fairness of healthcare service supplies and carrying out cooperation across different institutions. These efforts provide important references for China in its top-level design of payment method, pilot project of classification system, medical service items and price dynamic adjustment, informationization and information standardization construction among public hospitals.