Mental health PbR road test package for 2013-14
Provided below are links to the components of the mental health PbR 2013-14 road test package. If you would like to submit feedback on the draft guidance documents, please complete the proforma and...
View ArticlePayment by Results 2013-14 road test package
The road test exercise provides an opportunity for the service to test out the new tariff and supports the planning process. As in previous years the main focus of the road test is to gather comments...
View ArticlePayment by Results for acute and mental health services – road test of the...
The Payment by Results (PbR) road test exercise provides an opportunity for the NHS to test out the new tariff, and supports the planning process. The focus of the road test is to gather comments on...
View ArticleDraft reference costs guidance for 2012-13 published
Draft guidance for the collection of 2012-13 reference costs from NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts in July 2013 has been published today for comment and feedback. The intention is that the...
View ArticleMaternity pathway payment system in 2012-13 updated
The background information on how and why the PbR maternity pathway system has been developed is published. It includes the structure of the system, how prices have been produced, data templates,...
View ArticleReference cost guidance
Reference costs are the unit costs to the NHS of providing healthcare to NHS patients. The Department of Health has collected reference costs from NHS providers for every financial year since 1997-98....
View ArticlePayment by Results update eleven – January 2013
The Department today published the eleventh Payment by Results (PbR) update. The purpose of these updates is to keep colleagues in the NHS and other interested parties informed throughout the year...
View ArticleNext steps for mental health Payment by Results in 2013-14
A letter from David Flory outlines next steps in the implementation of the PbR approach for adult mental health services. These include mandating the rebasing of current contracts on the basis of the...
View ArticleIntroduction of Best Practice Tariffs: qualitative and quantitative evaluation
An evaluation of the introduction of best practice tariffs (BPT) has been published. The evaluation was commissioned by the Department of Health and the research, carried out by health policy...
View ArticleReference costs guidance for 2012-13
Following feedback from the NHS on draft guidance, including on equalities issues, this final guidance sets out requirements for the collection of 2012-13 reference costs from NHS trusts and NHS...
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