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Hospital Circulars 2003 Index

Hospital Circulars for the year 2003 are listed here in the date order they were published. The relevant Publication Number links to the Circular.

Publication Number 35/2003 - 31 December 2003

Date Issued: 31 December 2003
Publication: 35/2003
Subject: Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) Act 2003

Publication Number 34/2003 - 16 December 2003

Date Issued: 16 December 2003
Publication: 34/2003
Subject: Outpatient charges, PBS co-payments and Safety Net thresholds

Publication Number 33/2003 - 11 December 2003

Date Issued: 11 December 2003
Publication: 33/2003
Subject: Australian Health Care Agreement: Compliance with Medicare Principles

Publication Number 31/2003 - 17 November 2003

Date Issued: 17 November 2003
Publication: 31/2003
Subject: Allied Health Professionals and Medical Scientists Enterprise Bargaining – Data Survey

Publication Number 30/2003 - 6 November 2003

Date Issued: 6 November 2003
Publication: 30/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 29/2003 - 9 October 2003

Date Issued: 9 October 2003
Publication: 289/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals, Multi-purpose Services
Subject: Timelines for Non-Admitted Patients (AIMS-S2) and Community Health (AIMS - C1 to C6) Data Submission

Publication Number 28/2003 - 10 October 2003

Date Issued: 10 October 2003
Publication: 28/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: To advise hospitals involved of changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program, effective 1 November 2003

Publication Number 27/2003 - 10 October 2003

Date Issued: 7 October 2003
Publication: 27/2003
Distribution: Chief Executive Officers - Public Hospitals
Subject: Preparation for Next Nurses - Enterprise Bargaining Round - ANF Claim Costing

Publication Number 25/2003 - 10 September 2003

Date Issued: 10 September 2003
Publication: 25/2003
Distribution: Acute Health Circular Registrants
Subject: Nursing Home Type Patients (NHTPs) in public hospitals - change inpatient contribution

Publication Number 24/2003 - 1 September 2003

Date Issued: 1 September 2003
Publication: 24/2003
Distribution: Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Hospitals Ambulance Services
Subject: Ambulance services price increase

Publication Number 23/2003 - 4 August 2003

Date Issued: 4 August 2003
Publication: 23/2003
Distribution: Chief Executive Officers
Subject: 2002 HSUA-1 EBA Reserved Items Funding

Publication Number 22/2003 - 24 July 2003

Date Issued: 24 July 2003
Publication: 22/2003
Distribution: Chief Executive Officers
Subject: Preparation for Next Nurses’ Enterprise Bargaining Round – Data Survey

Publication Number 21/2003 - 20 July 2003

Date Issued: 23 July 2003
Publication: 21/ 2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Provision of Information to Ambulance Services for Billing Purposes

Publication Number 20/2003 - 20 July 2003

Date Issued: 21 July 2003
Publication: 20/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 19/2003 - 24 July 2003

Date Issued: 24 July 2003
Publication: 19/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Enquiries: Mignonne de Witt/ Head Office
Subject:

  1. Transport Accident Commission (TAC) – Changes in Department of Human Services (DHS) status Reports for Admitted Patients
  2. Fees Updates
  3. Emergency Department costs - Streamlined procedure for claims.

Publication Number 18/2003 - 8 July 2003

Date Issued: 8 July 2003
Publication: 18/2003
Distribution: Public and private hospitals
Subject: Provision of Patient Information to the Lions Corneal Donation Service - Melbourne

Publication Number 17/2003 - 8 July 2003

Date Issued: 8 July 2003
Publication: 17/2003
Distribution: Public hospitals
Subject: DVA (Department of Veteran's Affairs) - Clarification of funding arrangements for non-admitted services

Publication Number 16/2003 - 3 July 2003

Date Issued: 3 July 2003
Publication: 16/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: AIMS Reporting

Publication Number 15/2003 - 3 July 2003

Date Issued: 3 July 2003
Publication: 15/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Pharmaceuticals - Etanercept (Enbrel ®)

Publication Number 14/2003 - 2 July 2003

Date Issued: 2 July 2003
Publication: 14/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals, Extended Care Centres, Metropolitan Health Services, and Regional Offices
Subjects:

  1. Public Hospital fees – Changes
  2. Specified Grants.
  3. Guidelines for Individual Health Funds when approving psychiatric care programs for benefits for privately insured private patient hospital-based psychiatric care.
  4. Administrative changes
  5. State’s Fees Manual.

Publication Number 13/2003 - 20 June 2003

Date Issued: 20 June 2003
Publication: 13/2003
Distribution: Rural & Regional Public Hospitals
Subject: High Yield Investment Account

Publication Number 12/2003 - 20 June 2003

Date Issued: 20 June 2003
Publication: 12/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Enquiries: Mignonne de Witt, Head Office
Subject: Update on Repatriation Patient Services

  1. Repatriation Private Patient Scheme: Repatriation Health Cards
  2. Visits to Veterans in hospitals by Ex – Service Organisations

Please note that this Circular replaces Circular 11/2003

Publication Number 11/2003 - 17 June 2003

Date Issued: 17 June 2003
Publication: 11/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Enquiries: Head Office
Subject: DVA (Department of Veteran's Affairs) - Information about entitlement cards

Publication Number 10/2003 - 12 June 2003

Date Issued: 12 June 2003
Publication: 10/2003
Distribution: Acute Health Circular Registrants
Subject: Medicare eligibility for children and their carers from the Chernobyl region

Publication Number 09/2003 - 16 April 2003

Date Issued: 16 April 2003
Publication: 09/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 07/2003 - 3 April 2003

Date Issued: 3 April 2003
Publication: 07/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Amendment to Accounting for Infrastructure And Maintenance Grants

Publication Number 06/2003 - 24 March 2003

Date Issued: 27 March 2003
Publication: 06/2003
Distribution: Chief Executive Officers
Subject: Funding Arrangements Relating to 2002 HSUA-1, HSUA-5 and AMA EB Outcomes

Publication Number 05/2003 - 25 March 2003

Date Issued: 25 March 2003
Publication: 05/2003
Distribution: Subscribers (Acute Health Circular 7/2001 refers)
Subject: Nursing Home Type Patients (NHTPs) in public hospitals - change in patient contribution

Publication Number 03/2003 - 11 February 2003

Date Issued: 11 February 2003
Publication: 03/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject:

  1. Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) - Changes in Fees for Admitted/Non-Admitted Patients and Invoice Processing for 2002-2003
  2. Fees Manual Update

Publication Number 02/2003 - 4 February 2003

Date Issued: 4 February 2003
Publication: 02/2003
Distribution: Subscribers (Acute Health Circular 7/2001 refers
Attention: Public Hospitals, Extended Care Centres, Metropolitan Health Services, Regional Offices
Subject: Fees and charges

Publication Number 01/2003 - 8 January 2003

Date Issued: 8 January 2003
Publication: 01/2003
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

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