which is expected to be completed in early 2018. IHPA will also further assess the feasibility of ABF for research. Deliverables Timeframes Development of a classification for teaching and training. 30 June 2018 Program objective 4 Development of data requirements and standards Revision of the Three Year Data Plan Timely, accurate and reliable public hospital data is vital to both the development of classifications for hospital services and to determine the NEP and NEC for those services. Recognising this, IHPA has developed a rolling Three Year Data Plan to communicate the data requirements, data standards and timelines that IHPA will use to collect data over the coming three years from jurisdictions. IHPA supports the concept of provision, multiple use’ of information to maximise data ‘single provision efficiency, and continues to align the rolling Three Year Data Plan with the other national health reform agencies to support this aim. In 2017-18, IHPA will revise the rolling Three Year Data Plan and provide it to the COAG Health Council for consideration. Deliverables Timeframes Publication of the Three Year Data Plan 2018-19 2020-21. 30 June 2018 – Data specification development and revision In 2016-17, IHPA completed an annual review of the National Best Endeavours Data Sets (formerly known as Data Set Specifications) and National Minimum Data Sets required for ABF and worked with the National Health Information Standards and Statistics Committee (NHISSC) to incorporate data elements required for ABF with existing data collections. In 2017-18, IHPA will continue to work closely with NHISSC and other data committees to incorporate new elements as required for classification development, as well as consolidate existing data collections. Deliverables Timeframes Completion of the annual review of ABF National Best 30 October 2017 Endeavours Data Sets and National Minimum Data Sets.
which is expected to be completed in early 2018. IHPA will also further assess the feasibility of ABF for research. Deliverables Timeframes Development of a classification for teaching and training. 30 June 2018 Program objective 4 Development of data requirements and standards Revision of the Three Year Data Plan Timely, accurate and reliable public hospital data is vital to both the development of classifications for hospital services and to determine the NEP and NEC for those services. Recognising this, IHPA has developed a rolling Three Year Data Plan to communicate the data requirements, data standards and timelines that IHPA will use to collect data over the coming three years from jurisdictions. IHPA supports the concept of ‘single provision, multiple use’ of information to maximise data provision efficiency, and continues to align the rolling Three Year Data Plan with the other national health reform agencies to support this aim. In 2017-18, IHPA will revise the rolling Three Year Data Plan and provide it to the COAG Health Council for consideration. Deliverables Timeframes Publication of the Three Year Data Plan 2018-19 – 2020-21. 30 June 2018 Data specification development and revision In 2016-17, IHPA completed an annual review of the National Best Endeavours Data Sets (formerly known as Data Set Specifications) and National Minimum Data Sets required for ABF and worked with the National Health Information Standards and Statistics Committee (NHISSC) to incorporate data elements required for ABF with existing data collections. In 2017-18, IHPA will continue to work closely with NHISSC and other data committees to incorporate new elements as required for classification development, as well as consolidate existing data collections. Deliverables Timeframes Completion of the annual review of ABF National Best Endeavours Data Sets and National Minimum Data Sets. 30 October 2017
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