Project on costs of teaching and training underway
If you are working in a public teaching hospital in Queensland, South Australia or Western Australia, chances are you might be asked to participate in a project to collect data on the costs and activities that are associated with delivering teaching training and research (TTR).
This is part of an ongoing suite of work being undertaken by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority to provide advice to the COAG Health Council) (formerly the Standing Council on Health) on the feasibility of transitioning funding for TTR to activity based funding by 30 June 2018.
To find out more about the project contact Paxton Partners at ttrquery@paxtonpartners.com.a or go to http://paxtonpartners.com.au/ttr-costing-study/
Teaching, Training and Research) Costing Study Public—Consultation Paper (http://ihpa.gov.au/internet/ihpa/publishing.nsf/Content/consult-ttr-costing-study-2014)
AMA comment on activity based funding for TTR (https://ama.com.au/submission/teaching-training-and-research-ttr-costing-study-consultation-paper0
