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Hospital Circulars 2002 Index

Hospital Circulars for the year 2002 are listed here in the date order they were published. The relevant Publication Number links to the Circular.

Publication Number 38/2002 31 December 2002

Date Issued: 31 December 2002
Publication: 38/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Outpatient charges, PBS co-payments and Safety Net thresholds

Publication Number 37/2002 12 December 2002

Date Issued: 12 December 2002
Publication: 37/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject:

  1. Facility Fee - change in fee (Compensable Non-Admitted Patient Fees)
  2. Manual Fees Update

Publication Number 36/2002 4 December 2002

Date Issued: 4 December 2002
Publication: 36/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Pre-deposit Autologous Blood Collections - Screening for HIV-1 and Hepatitis C by Nucleic Acid Testing

Publication Number 35/2002 25 November 2002

Date Issued: 25 November 2002
Publication: 35/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals, Obstetricians/Gynaecologists/General Practitioners
Subject: Rh D Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in Obstetrics

Publication Number 34/2002 14 November 2002

Date Issued: 14 November 2002
Publication: 34/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject:

  1. Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Non-Admitted Patients - changes in fees
  2. Fees Manual Updates

Publication Number 33/2002 18 October 2002

Date Issued: 18 October 2002
Publication: 33/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: To advise of arrangements for the prescribing,supply and claiming of Imatinib Mesylate (Glivec), effective 21 October 2002

Publication Number 32/2002 8 October 2002

Date Issued: 8 October 2002
Publication: 32/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 31/2002 8 October 2002

Date Issued: 8 September 2002
Publication: 31/2002
Distribution: Registrants (Acute Health Circular 3/1999 refers)
Subject: Admitted Patient Election Processes Relating to Private Patients in Public Hospitals

Publication Number 29/2002 30 September 2002

Date Issued: 30 September 2002
Publication: 29/2002
Distribution: Ambulance Services, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals
Subject: Metropolitan and Regional Paediatric and Adult Major Trauma Triage Guidelines

Publication Number 28/2002 11 September 2002

Date Issued: 11 September 2002
Publication: 28/2002
Distribution: Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Hospitals Ambulance Services
Subject: Ambulance Services Price Increase

Publication Number 27/2002 3 September 2002

Date Issued: 3 September 2002
Publication: 27/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 26/2002 2September 2002

Date Issued: 2 September 2002
Publication: 26/2002
Distribution: Metropolitan Hospital CEOs, CFOs, Clinical Costing Managers, IT staff
Subject: Benchmarking Project: - Introduction of an industry wide common, standard chart of accounts with consistent cost allocations

Publication Number 23/2002 25 July 2002

Date Issued: 25 July 2002
Publication: 23/2002
Distribution: Subscribers (Acute Health Circular 7/2001 refers)
Attention: Public Hospitals, Extended Care Centres, Metropolitan Health Services, Regional Offices
Subject: Public hospital fees

  1. Private Admitted Patients - overnight stays and same day patients
  2. Compensable (excluding VWA and TAC recipients) Patients

Publication Number 22/2002 7 August 2002

Date Issued: 7 August 2002
Publication: 22/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject:

  1. Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Admitted Patients - changes in fees
  2. TAC Non-Admitted Patients - changes in fees
  3. TAC DRG Statements
  4. Fees Manual Updates

Publication Number 21/2002 9 July 2002

Date Issued: 9 July 2002
Publication: 21/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Provision of Information to Ambulance Services for Billing Purposes

Publication Number 20/2002 9 July 2002

Date Issued: 9 July 2002
Publication: 20/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 19/2002 3 July 2002

Date Issued: 3 July 2002
Publication: 19/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Addendum to the 2001/02 Annual Reporting Guidelines

Publication Number 18/2002 2 July 2002

Date Issued: 2 July 2002
Publication: 18/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Accounting and Financial Reporting Bulletin 39 - 'Accounting for Contributed Capital' and Accounting and Financial Reporting Bulletin 40 - 'Opening Balances and Formal Designation for Contributed Capital'

Publication Number 17/2002 1 July 2002

Date Issued: 1 July 2002
Publication: 17/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Accounting for Infrastructure And Maintenance Grants and Income Received in Advance
Purpose: To advise of the required accounting treatment of Infrastructure And Maintenance Grants and Income Received in Advance

Publication Number 16/2002 11 July 2002

Date Issued: 11 July 2002
Publication: 16/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Enquiries: Regional Office
Subject:

  1. Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) - Changes in Fees for
    Admitted/Non-Admitted Patients and Invoice Processing for 2001-2002
  2. Fees Manual Updates

Publication Number 15/2002 21 June 2002

Date Issued: 21 June 2002
Publication: 15/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: AIMS Reporting
Purpose: To provide details of data collection changes for the Agency Information Management System (AIMS) commencing from July 2002

Publication Number 14/2002 10 July 2002

Date Issued: 10 July 2002
Publication: 14/2002
Distribution:

  1. Ambulance Services
  2. Public Hospitals
  3. Private Hospitals

Subject: Metropolitan Major Trauma Triage Guidelines
Purpose:To notify hospitals and ambulance services that the Metropolitan Major Trauma Triage Guidelines, directing major and suspected major trauma patients to Major Trauma Services, will come into effect on 15 July 2002

Publication Number 13/2002 26 June 2002

Date Issued: 26 June 2002
Publication: 13/2002
Contact: Manager, Information Analysis Uni
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Revised Funding Arrangements for WIES Fundable Admitted Patient Separations Relating to Transport Accident Commission (TAC) claimants
Purpose: The purpose of this circular is to advise hospitals that provide services to TAC claimaints of revised funding and reporting arrangements

Publication Number 12/2002 28 May 2002

Date Issued: 28 May 2002
Publication: 12/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Accounting for Long Service Leave
Purpose: To confirm and update the accounting treatment for the funding of the net liability movements for Long Service Leave

Publication Number 11/2002 17 May 2002

Date Issued: 13 August 2002
Publication: 11/2002
Distribution: Rural Hospitals, Metropolitan Hospitals, Ambulance Service
Subject: Revised Ambulance Funding Arrangements For Eligible Veterans As A Result Of The New Veterans' Agreement
Purpose: To advise rural and metropolitan hospitals of the new funding arrangements for the provision of ambulance services to eligible DVA patients

Publication Number 10/2002 17 May 2002

Date Issued: 17 May 2002
Publication: 10/2002
Distribution: Chief Executive Officers, Chief Finance Officers, Human Resources Directors, Public Hospitals & Health Services
Subject: 2002 Public Health Sector Enterprise Bargaining Rounds
Purpose: To seek your assistance in collating preliminary data to support development of negotiation strategy and costing for major enterprise bargaining rounds in 2002

Publication Number 09/2002 16 April 2002

Date Issued: 16 April 2002
Publication: 09/2002
Distribution: Registrants (Acute Health Circular 11/2001)
Enquiries: Regional Office
Subject:

  1. Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Admitted Patients Fees and Invoice Processing for 2001-2002
  2. Fees Manual Updates

Publication Number 08/2002 16 April 2002

Date Issued: 16 April 2002
Publication: 08/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program
Purpose: To advise hospitals involved of a change to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 07/2002 15 April 2002

Publication Number 07/2002
Date Issued: 15 April 2002
Publication: 07/2002
Distribution: Public and Private Hospitals
Subject: Hospital/Health Service Transfusion Committees
Purpose: This circular details requirements for Hospital/Health Service Transfusion Committees (HTC) to promote transfusion best practice through the enhancement of transfusion awareness and education, facilitation of policy development, and monitoring and review of the use of blood and blood products and adverse incidents involving these products

Publication Number 04/2002 8 February 2002

Date Issued: 8 February 2002
Publication: 04/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program
Purpose: To advise hospitals involved of a change to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Publication Number 02/2002 24 January 2002

Date Issued: 24 January 2002
Publication: 02/2002
Distribution: Registrants (Acute Health Circular 11/2001)
Enquiries: Regional Office
Subjects:

  1. Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Admitted Patients Fees and Invoice Processing for 2001-2002
  2. Fees Manual Updates

Publication Number 01/2002 3 January 2002

Date Issued: 3 January 2002
Publication: 01/2002
Distribution: Public Hospitals
Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program
Purpose: To advise hospitals involved of a number of changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program

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