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)
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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 2019-20 Data specifications (PDF 199 KB)
- Changes in 2019-20 Data Specifications (Word 62 KB)
- HCP – Hospital to Insurer data specifications 2019-20 effective 1 July 2019 (PDF 233 KB)
- HCP – Hospital to Insurer data specifications 2019-20 effective 1 July 2019 (Excel 61 KB)
- HCP1 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2019-20 – effective 1 July 2019 (PDF 447 KB)
- HCP1 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2019-20 – effective 1 July 2019 (Excel 78 KB)
- HCP2 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2019-20 – effective 1 July 2019 (PDF 146 KB)
- HCP2 – Insurer to Department data specifications 2019-20 – effective 1 July 2019 (Excel 26 KB)
- GT-Dental – Insurer to Department data specifications 2019-20 – effective 1 July 2019 (PDF 140 KB)
- GT-Dental – Insurer to Department data specifications 2019-20 – effective 1 July 2019 (Excel 25 KB)
Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB)
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 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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