The collection includes clinical, demographic and financial information for privately insured admitted patient services. The collection has episodic, benefit and charge data for privately insured admitted patient episodes nationally from 1996/97. The collection is unique and is a valuable tool for services evaluation and research for both industry and Government.
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HCP and PHDB Annual Report
Reporting Requirements
- Reporting Requirements for Hospitals/Insurers (PDF 102 KB)
- Reporting Requirements for Hospitals/Insurers (Word 21 KB)
Note:
There are two types of HCP specifications: One for hospitals to funds and the other for funds to the Commonwealth.Current Specifications
Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP)
- Changes in 2020-21 Data Specifications (PDF 485 KB)
- Changes in 2020-21 Data Specifications (Word 150 KB)
- HCP – Hospital to Insurer data specifications 2020-21 effective 1 July 2020 (Excel 63 KB)
- HCP1 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2020-21 – effective 1 July 2020 (PDF 98 KB)
- HCP1 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2020-21 – effective 1 July 2020 (Excel 80 KB)
- HCP2 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2020-21 – effective 1 July 2020 (PDF 121 KB) (Note there are no changes to HCP2 data specifications for 2020-21)
- HCP2 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2020-21 – effective 1 July 2020 (Excel 27 KB) (Note there are no changes to HCP2 data specifications for 2020-21)
- GT-Dental – Insurer to Department data specifications 2020-21 – effective 1 July 2020 (PDF 97 KB)
- GT-Dental – Insurer to Department data specifications 2020-21 – effective 1 July 2020 (Excel 25 KB)
Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB)
- PHDB - Hospital to Department 2020-21 data specifications - effective 1 July 2020
- PHDB - Hospital to Department 2019-20 data specifications - effective 1 July 2019
Historical Specifications
Historical Data Specifications are available on our Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) and Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) Historical Data Specifications page.Related Private Health Insurance Circulars
- PHI 34/20 Release of final 2020-21 Data Specifications for HCP, HCP1, GT-Dental and PHDB data collections
- PHI 33/19 Release of final 2019-20 Data Specifications for HCP, HCP1, GT-Dental and PHDB data collections
- PHI 33/18 Release of final 2018-19 data specifications for the HCP, HCP1, HCP2, GT-Dental, and PHDB data collections
- PHI 32/18 Private Health Insurance (Data Provision) Rules 2018 and Private Health Insurance (Health Insurance Business) Rules 2018
- PHI 15/17 - Release of Final Data Specifications for HCP, HCP1 and PHDB Data Collections
- PHI 36/16 - Release of Final Data Specifications for HCP, HCP1 and PHDB Data Collections
- PHI 28/15 - Release of Final Data Specifications for HCP, HCP1 and PHDB Data Collections
- PHI 01/14 - Release of Final Data Specifications for HCP, PHDB and GT-Dental 2013-14 Data Collections
- PHI 27/13 - Release of Revised Data Specifications for the 2012/13 HCP, HCP1 and PHDB Data Collections, Effective 1 July 2013
- PHI 43/12 - Release of Final Data Specifications for HCP and PHDB 2012-13 Data Collections
- PHI 42/11 - Release of Final Data Specifications for HCP and PHDB 2011-12 Data Collections
- PHI 36/10 - Release of Final Data Specifications 2010-11 for HCP and PHDB Data Collections This circular replaces PHI circular 32/10
- PHI 32/10 - Release of Final Data Specifications 2010-11 for HCP and PHDB Data Collections
- PHI 8Y/13 - Release of Final Data Specifications for HCP, PHDB and GT-Dental 2013-14 Data Collections
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