Reporting PwC will produce two reports; an external publication which will be publically available and a participant pack which will only be made available to participants and is specific to their hospital. External publication: The 17 external publication is a publicly released report that will contain cost weights (not average costs) per cost bucket for the whole collection. The following cost buckets will be included in the Round 17 publication (cost weights only): Procedures; Prosthesis; and Administrative costs (including hotel, on-costs, and depreciation) Participant pack Each participating hospital will be provided with a participant pack, which will include three individual reports; Episode Report for the participating hospital - includes average costs in total and per cost bucket, average length of stay, DRG and CMBS code (where the hospital has provided this to PHDB). A Report for all participating hospitals - includes average costs in total and per cost bucket and average length of stay. Hospital Activity and Cost Summary includes detailed analysis of hospital activity and – costs, benchmarked against participating hospitals. Timeline The timeline that IHPA and PwC will be working towards for this collection is: Activity Confirmation of sufficient participation By 23 April 2014 Data collection 12 May 27 June 2014 – PwC will conduct data analysis, quality By 5 September 2014 assurance and provide feedback feedback to hospitals External Publication 22 September 2014 Participant are distributed 3 October 2014 Confidentiality arrangements IHPA has drafted a reciprocal and enduring deed of confidentiality. This is to protect the confidentiality of hospital data. Any queries with the deed of confidentiality can be directed to or 02 8215 1123 All hospitals will be required to sign the deed of confidentiality, to receiving their participants pack.
Reporting PwC will produce two reports; an external publication which will be publically available and a participant pack which will only be made available to participants and is specific to their hospital. External publication: The 17 external publication is a publicly released report that will contain cost weights (not average costs) per cost bucket for the whole collection. The following cost buckets will be included in the Round 17 publication (cost weights only): Procedures; Prosthesis; and Administrative costs (including hotel, on-costs, and depreciation) Participant pack Each participating hospital will be provided with a participant pack, which will include three individual reports; Episode Report for the participating hospital - includes average costs in total and per cost bucket, average length of stay, DRG and CMBS code (where the hospital has provided this to PHDB). A Report for all participating hospitals - includes average costs in total and per cost bucket and average length of stay. Hospital Activity and Cost Summary – includes detailed analysis of hospital activity and costs, benchmarked against participating hospitals. Timeline The timeline that IHPA and PwC will be working towards for this collection is: Activity Confirmation of sufficient participation By 23 April 2014 Data collection 12 May – 27 June 2014 PwC will conduct data analysis, quality assurance and provide feedback feedback to hospitals By 5 September 2014 External Publication 22 September 2014 Participant are distributed 3 October 2014 Confidentiality arrangements IHPA has drafted a reciprocal and enduring deed of confidentiality. This is to protect the confidentiality of hospital data. Any queries with the deed of confidentiality can be directed to or 02 8215 1123 All hospitals will be required to sign the deed of confidentiality, to receiving their participants pack.
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