ABBREVIATIONS

AH	Australian Hearing
AMA	Australian Medical Association
AOA	Australian Orthopaedic Association
AOANJRR	Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
ARTG	Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
CAG	Clinical Advisory Group
CHA	Catholic Health Australia
Department	Department of Health
Doyle Review	Review of the Prostheses Listing Arrangements
DRG	Diagnosis Related Group
DVA	Department of Veterans' Affairs
FTE	Full Time Equivalent
HESC	Health Economics Sub Committee (of the PLAC)
hirmaa	Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia
HTA	Health Technology Assessment
HTA Review	Review of Health Technology Assessment in Australia
IHPA	Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
IWG	Industry Working Group on Private Health Insurance Prostheses Reform
MMDR	Medicines and Medical Devices Review
MSAC	Medical Services Advisory Committee
MTAA	Medical Technology Association of Australia
NDIS	National Disability Insurance Scheme
NHCDC	National Hospital Cost Data Collection
PBAC	Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
PBS	Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PHA	Private Healthcare Australia
PHI Act	Private Health Insurance Act 2007
PL	Prostheses List
PLAC	Prostheses List Advisory Committee
SME	Small and medium sized enterprise
TGA	Therapeutic Goods Administration