Abbreviations

Table 3: Abbreviations

Abbreviation

Description

ABDS

Australian Burden of Disease Study

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

BEACH

Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health

COVID-19

Coronavirus 19

DALY

Disability adjusted life years

ED

Emergency Department

GHE NMDS

Government Health Expenditure National Minimum Dataset

MBS

Medicare Benefits Schedule

MRFF

Medical Research Future Fund

NEC

Not elsewhere classified

NEP

National Efficient Price

NAPAGG

National Non-admitted Patient Aggregate Database

NAPUR

National Non-admitted Patient Unit Record Database

NHCDC

National Hospital Cost Data Collection

NHMD

National Hospital Morbidity Database

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NHRA

National Health Reform Agreement

NNAPEDC

National Non-admitted Patient Emergency Department Care Database

NPCR

National Partnership on COVID–19 Response

NWAU

National Weighted Activity Unit

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

IHACPA

Independent Hospital and Aged Care Pricing Authority

PBS

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

PHDB

Private Hospitals Data Bureau

TGA

Therapeutical Goods Administration