News & Press Releases
PHC4 Releases New Reports, Displaying Utilization Insights, at a County-Level
PHC4 published a new set of County-Level Utilization Reports today, displaying the overall total number of inpatient hospitalizations and ambulatory/outpatient cases for Pennsylvania residents.
PHC4 Report Provides Insightful Data about Cancer Surgery Volumes in Pennsylvania Facilities
PHC4 publicly released the Cancer Surgery Volume Report today, giving stakeholders in Pennsylvania valuable insight into cancer surgeries performed at hospitals and ambulatory/outpatient settings.
Current Events: Challenges in Rare Disease Research
In 2023, the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) assisted the Pennsylvania Rare Disease Advisory Council (PARDAC) in analyzing over 1,200 survey responses collected from the rare disease community and presenting their findings to members of the PA Legislature. As the second installment in PHC4's Current Events series, PHC4 analysts investigated what exactly it is that makes rare diseases so difficult to study.
PHC4 Collaborates with PARDAC to Publish an article on Common Challenges in Rare Diseases Research
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is committed to ensuring better outcomes for all Pennsylvanians and has collaborated with the Pennsylvania Rare Disease Advisory Council (PARDAC) to bring a new resource to stakeholders invested in rare disease care in Pennsylvania.
PHC4 Produces Special Report on the Financial Health of Hospitals in Rural Pennsylvania
PHC4’s Special Report on the Financial Health of Pennsylvania Rural Hospitals, Fiscal Year 2023, displays data for general acute care hospitals (GAC hospitals) located in rural counties, as defined by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. Those hospitals fitting this definition within PHC4’s Financial Analysis 2023 Volume One report are included in this new resource.
PHC4 Seeks Help from Health Care Professionals in the Commonwealth to Gain Insight into Non-Compete Agreements
PHC4 has created a survey to understand the prevalence and gain insight on non-compete agreements impacting health care professionals in PA. The organization plans to use the findings to inform a broader effort; the study of the impact of Act 74,Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act on the Commonwealth.
January 2025 Newsletter
PHC4 releases its January 2025 Newsletter.
PHC4 Reports Support Stakeholders, Providing Data about Hospitalizations and Ambulatory/Outpatient Cases in Pennsylvania
PHC4 publicly released new County-Level Utilization and Condition-Specific Reports today, giving stakeholders in Pennsylvania valuable insight into ambulatory/outpatient usage and hospitalization rates of high interest conditions, using the most recent data available.
PHC4’s Hospital Performance Report Shows In-Hospital Mortality Increased for Eight Common Medical Conditions in 2023
The 2023 Hospital Performance Report (HPR), produced by PHC4, provides information about the performance of Pennsylvania hospitals for 17 common medical conditions.
