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Past work programme 2007/11

How the data assurance framework has evolved from the initial Payment by Results (PbR) pilot through our national reports and our consultation to inform the programme for 2010/11.

PbR Data Assurance Framework 2010/11 programme

Our 'Improving data quality at trusts for PCTs' document below, provides information on the activities and outputs of the programme and an overview of our work programme for 2010/11.

 
 
Targeted inpatient audits
18 August 2010
Guidance on the targeted inpatient audits we are undertaking at the most poorly performing trusts to help them to improve the quality of their data
Targeted outpatient audits
18 August 2010
Guidance on the targeted outpatient audits we are undertaking at the most poorly performing trusts to help them to improve the quality of their data
Independent sector providers
18 August 2010
Guidance on the audits we are undertaking at Independent Sector Providers to review the quality of their clinical coding data
PbR data assurance framework: Briefing on our A&E pilot audits
28 January 2010
We reviewed accident and emergency (A&E) data for Payment by Results (PbR) purposes in eight acute trusts to see if we should extend the PbR data assurance framework to cover A&E activity.
Payment by Results data assurance framework consultation for 2010 onwards
28 January 2010
We launched a consultation on the Payment by Results (PbR) data assurance framework for 2010/11 onwards in autumn 2009. We have now published the response to this consultation.
PbR briefing on the Department of Health consultation
Options for the Future of Payment by Results 2008/09 to 2010/11
7 June 2007
The Department of Health (DH) consultation Options for the Future of Payment by Results (PbR) 2008/09 to 2010/11 describes how the DH intends to develop PbR in the future.
Pilot results and recommendations
PbR data assurance framework
7 December 2006
The main objective of the proposed PbR data assurance framework was to support the accuracy of payments and the underpinning data under the new financial regime.
Guidance for the 2010/11 work programme