The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) will undertake a ‘pulse take’ skill shortage survey annually to assess skills shortages in the private sector. The methodology is applied consistently across occupations…
Grattan Report: Mythbusters
The Grattan Report ‘Saving private health 1: reining in hospital costs and specialist bills’ makes some claims regarding private health care that do not stand up to scrutiny. There are…
Private Health Insurance Reform
Private health insurance reforms have begun to be implemented. There are a number of sources of information for hospitals, clinicians and patients. The main links for information are below. http://www.health.gov.au/…
Literature Review
Evaluating the role of rehabilitation for lower limb joint replacement, deconditioning and cancer – Literature Review
PPHDRAS Annual Statistical Report for 2017-2018
The development, preparation and distribution of this report has been undertaken by the Australian Private Hospitals Association’s (APHA) Private Psychiatric Hospitals Data Reporting and Analysis Service (PPHDRAS) as part of…
The facts about Australian private hospitals
The following document provides the facts about the contribution private hospitals make to the Australian health system. Download the Pdf: Private hospital service provision – August 2018
‘Am I Adequately Covered for Private Hospital Care’ Brochure
APHA has created a new brochure for patients encouraging them to check their health fund cover before admission. Recent media reports have highlighted cases where health funds have not covered patients especially those…
Second Tier Default Benefit Eligibility
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO SECOND-TIER HOSPITAL APPLICATIONS From 1 January 2019, the Second-Tier Advisory Committee (STAC) will no longer assess applications for Second Tier eligibility. This function will be managed by…
Guidelines for Recognition of Private Hospital-Based Rehabilitation Services – August 2016
The Consultative Committee on Private Rehabilitation has reviewed the Guidelines for Recognition of Private Hospital-Based Rehabilitation Services. A revised edition, correct as at August 2016, is available at the link…
Industry Endorsed Rehabilitation Certificate – Effective 1 August 2015
The Consultative Committee on Private Rehabilitation has endorsed an agreement format for rehabilitation certificates which hospitals are required to provide to health funds. The template specifies the information to be…