Today the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) releases Financial Analysis 2025 - Volume Three, the last volume of its annual three-part financial report series. Volume Three delivers a comprehensive financial profile of 69 licensed non-general acute care (non-GAC) hospitals for fiscal year 2025 (FY25).
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Technical Advisory Group (TAG): Scott W. Cowan, MD, FACS, healthcare executive and thoracic surgeon who serves as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Chief Quality Officer (CQO) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.; and Nancy A. Garrett, Ph.D., Vice President of Provider and Market Analytics at Highmark Health. Their appointments were formally approved by the Council on Sept. 3, 2026.
PHC4 releases its October 2026 newsletter.
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) today published its County-Level Utilization Reports, featuring newly released health care data from the first quarter of 2026. This publication is accompanied by two new resources designed to increase transparency and improve access to timely information.
PHC4 releases the Common Procedures Report, today, displaying information in two distinct sections of the report for spinal fusion, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures. The analysis includes procedures performed in Pennsylvania acute care hospitals, hospital outpatient departments, and ambulatory surgery centers for fiscal year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025).
PHC4 releases Financial Analysis 2025 – Volume Two, today, presenting a profile of Pennsylvania’s ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) during fiscal year 2025 (FY25). Volume Two examines the financial health of Pennsylvania’s ASCs and provides insight into outpatient visits, net patient revenue, operating income, and total income. Volume Two includes statewide and regional analysis based on data submitted by ASCs for each fiscal year.
PHC4 releases the Outpatient Procedures Report, today, displaying the volume of surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) for 10 procedures that are commonly performed in the outpatient setting. The data included is from calendar year 2025 (January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025) and is reported individually for each facility.
PHC4 releases its August 2026 newsletter.
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released a new set of County-Level Utilization Reports and County-Level Condition-Specific Reports today.
PHC4’s Financial Analysis 2025 – Rural Hospitals report, released today, displays information specific to Pennsylvania general acute care (GAC) hospitals located in rural counties.
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