Glossary & Abbreviations

Definitions for key terms and acronyms used in the NHRA Game model.

ABF

Activity-based funding.

ACEC

Australian Emergency Care Classification.

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

IHACPA

Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority.

IHPA

Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (historic name).

NEP

National Efficient Price (annual $/NWAU, determined by IHACPA) used with a service NWAU weight to compute an efficient payment.

NWAU

National Weighted Activity Unit.

NHFB

National Health Funding Body.

NHRA

National Health Reform Agreement.

VFI

Vertical fiscal imbalance.

ED≤4h

Percentage of ED presentations completed within 4 hours.