Hospital Circulars

Hospital Circulars 1998 Index

Hospital Circulars for the year 1998 are listed here in the date order they were published. The relevant Publication Number links to the Circular.

Publication Number: 24/1998 Date: 16 December, 1998

Subject/s: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

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Publication Number: 23/1998 Date: 22 December, 1998

Subject/s:

1. Changes in Fees for admitted VWA patients
2. TAC & VWA invoices

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Publication Number: 22/1998 Date: 22 December, 1998

Subject/s: Transfer of Intensive and Coronary Care Patients from Public to Private Hospitals

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Publication Number: 21/1998 Date: 10 December, 1998

Subject/s: Day only arrangements - adjustments

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Publication Number: 20/1998 Date: 10 December, 1998

Subject/s: MRI funding arrangements - update

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Publication Number: 19/1998 Date: 16 November, 1998

Subject/s: Changes in Fees for admitted TAC patients

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Publication Number: 17/1998 Date: 2 November 1998

Subject/s: Revised Arrangements For Eligible Veterans As A Result Of The New Veterans' Agreement

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Publication Number: 16/1998 Date: 9 Sept 1998

Subject/s: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

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Publication Number: 15/1998 Date: 26 August 1998

Subject/s: Reporting Admitted Patient Episodes to the Victorian Inpatient Minimum Database (VIMD)

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Publication Number: 14/1998 Date: August 1998

Subject/s:

1. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - new arrangements
2. Surgically Implanted Prostheses Schedule -new forms & amendments
3. Patient Classification - correction
4. Neonatal facilities - approvals
5. Overseas Visitors to Victoria during the lead-up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Publication Number: 13/1998 Date: 10 August 1998

Subject/s: Highly Specialised Drugs Program - new formulation of Ritonavir (PDF file 270KB)

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Publication Number: 12/1998 Date: July 1998

Subject/s:

1. Public Hospital Prostheses Fees - July 1998 Review
2. Day Only Arrangements - amendments
3. Patient Classification - amendments
4. Overnight and Same Day Patients-default benefits
5. Neonatal Facilities - approval
6. Fees Manual - housekeeping

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Publication Number: 11/1998 Date: 6 July 1998

Subject/s: Highly Specialised Drugs Program - A change to the conditions of funding for Hepatitis C for Interferon alfa-2a, advice regarding the Joint Safety Scheme and a correction to Octreotide (PDF file 943KB)

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Publication Number: 10/1998 Date: 3 July 1998

Subject/s:

1. TAC & VWA invoices
2. Public Hospital Fees - private admitted patients
3. Reciprocal Health Care
4. Neo-natal facilities - approvals

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Publication Number: 9/1998 Date: 17 June 1998

Subject/s: AIMS Statistical Reporting 1998-99

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Publication Number: 8/1998 Date: 10 June 1998

Subject/s: Highly Specialised Drugs Program - inclusion of Delavirdine Mesylate and new formulations for Interferon Alfa-2b (PDF file 777KB)

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Publication Number: 7/1998 Date: 20 May 1998

Subject/s:

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - with the Republic of Ireland
2. Asylum Seekers - Conditions for Financial Assistance

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Publication Number: 6/1998 Date: 8 May 1998

Subject/s:

1. Nursing Home Type Patients (NHTPs) in Recognised Hospitals - changes in fees
2. Public Hospital Prostheses Fees
3. Day Only Arrangements
4. Cessation of Day Only Procedures Form (Form 1830) - new arrangements
5. Other administrative matters

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Publication Number: 4/1998 Date: 4 April 1998

Subject/s: Ambulance Bypass of Public Hospital Emergency Departments, Ambulance Transport to Private Hospital Emergency Departments and Non-Insured Patients presenting to Private Hospital Emergency Departments

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Publication Number: 2/1998 Date: 2 February 1998

Subject/s: Highly Specialised Drugs Program - Deletion of some formulations of Roferon-A from the HSD Program and new Interferon claim forms (PDF file 727KB)

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Publication Number: 1/1998 Date: 29 January 1998

Subject/s: Guidelines for the use of Anti-D Immunoglobin in Obstetrics (PDF file 389KB)