Mark O’Connor
Healthcare Pricing Office
15th March 2016
DRG Forum
Nidelven Hotel, Trondheim
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Patient Classification Systems International
Formed in Lisbon in 1987 after meetings in
Paris 1984 and Dublin 1986
The only worldwide organisation addressing
Casemix issues
◦ ‘Summer (beginners) school’ Avignon in France June
◦ ‘Winter (advanced) school’ Lisbon last year
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4th – 7th October 2016
 32nd Patient Classification Systems
International Annual Conference
 Focus on ABF developments around
the world
 Working title – ‘Towards Activity Based
Management’
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 Your
knowledge – Norway has a
long history in ABF – tell us about
it (men på engelsk denne
gangen!)
 Your ears – learn from other
countries and our shared
experiences
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Midt i
hjertet av
Dublin City
Centre!!
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International Casemix network
Countries share similar problems
Learn from people with common issues and
interests
Professional development
Opportunity to present your ideas/initiatives
Dublin is a great city!!!
Improve your English - The best and most
colourful English in the world is spoken in
Dublin
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Small country - no need to ‘re-invent the
wheel’
Casemix is a specialised area with little
local knowledge
Establish international contacts with REAL
experts who impart knowledge for
free/little cost
Staff exchanges – knowledge sharing
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 Follow
in the
footsteps of
Leopold
Bloom’s journey
through Dublin
on 16 June
1904
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 Hvor
Luke Skywalker valgte å
skjule og redde galaksen!
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 Dublin
◦ #3 Lonely Planet - Best places to visit in 2016
◦ #2 Conde Nast - Friendliest city in the world
 Ireland
◦ #5 Lonely Planet - Best travel country
◦ #1 Good Country Index - Best Country in the World
◦ #1 Forbes - Best Country in the World to do
Business
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 #1
UN Best Country to live in – 12
years in a row!!!
 National debt of 15%
 Government Pension Fund –
forecast €1 trillion in 2019!!!!!!!!!
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 En
veldig
oppriktig
takk for
din
gjestfrihet.
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Bente O’Nessan
Berit O’Sannes
Roar O’Juul
Sidsel O’Aardal
Anita O’Mellingen
Silje Adele O’Angell
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 Viking
invasjonen
av Dublin
2016
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