The HCP data collection is a legislated data collection for all private health insurance funded admitted patient separations for which private health insurers have paid benefits. The data is collected by public and private hospitals including day facilities and then supplied to private health insurers, who in turn then submit the data to the Department of Health.

Collection details

Temporal coverage

from 2010–11 to 2017–18

Geographical coverage

National and State

Data availability

Restrictions and limitations govern the availability or use of data in this holding.

Data scope

De-identified information on admitted patient separations including information on patient demographics, clinical information, hospital charges, medical services, medical charges, prosthetic items, prosthetic charges, private health insurance and Medicare benefits, and consumer out-of-pocket expenses.

Methodology

Admin data

Metadata information and data quality statement (DQS)

HCP – Hospital to Insurer data specifications 2019-20 effective 1 July 2019

External links and information

Hospital Casemix Protocol

Contact

[email protected]