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ABBREVIATIONS Australian Association of Paediatric Dentists Activity Based Funding Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Australian Dental Association Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Australian Medical Association Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Australian Private Hospitals Association Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Australian Stock Exchange Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Private Health Insurance Code of Conduct AAPD ABF ACCC ADA AHHA AIHW AMA ANMF APHA APRA ASX ATSI Code committee Senate Community Affairs References Committee CPI Consumer Price Index Department Department of Health DRG EY HHS Diagnosis Related Group Ernst and Young Health and Hospital Service HICAPS Health Industry Claims and Payments Service IHPA Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Johnson and Johnson Johnson and Johnson Medical Pty Ltd LHC Lifetime Health Cover LHD Local Health District Minister The Hon.
Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health MLS MTAA Medicare Levy Surcharge Medical Technology Association of Australia NASOG National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists NRHA OECD OSR PHAA PHIIA PHIO PHMAC RACGP RACP RACS National Rural Health Alliance Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development own source revenue Public Health Association of Australia Private Health Insurance Intermediaries Association Private Health Insurance Ombudsman Private Health Ministerial Advisory Committee Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Royal Australian College of Physicians Royal Australasian College of Surgeons RANZCOG Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Reform Agreement National Health Reform Agreement SARRAH Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health SHN WIES Speciality Health Network Weighted Inlier Equivalent Separation viii