Event / HFMA London Branch: lunch and learn- introduction to NHS income

Introduction to NHS income

An introduction to NHS income is a short course for those who are keen to understand the role of NHS income within NHS finance. It explores the role of block contract Vs cost & volume contracts. How activity is recorded and classified within the NHS and how you can use SLA monitoring reports to understand and control expenditure.

•   A brief history of Payment by results and the National tariff
• Cost & volume Vs block contracts
• Using monthly SLAM to understand activity trends and patterns
• The difference between reported, flex and freeze positions
• The use of patient level detail to better understand your clinical service
• The introduction of the elective recovery fund
• The importance of recording high cost drugs & devices