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September 26, 2023
Financial Analysis 2022 – Volume Two – News Release
News for Immediate Release September 28, 2023 PHC4’S AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER FINANCE REPORT SHOWS A 7.6% INCREASE IN NET OUTPATIENT REVENUES IN PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has released its annual report on the financial health of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in the Commonwealth. The Financial Analysis 2022 Volume […]
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August 21, 2023
Data Shows Increase in Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates in PA
August 24, 2023 Data Shows Increase in Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates in PA Harrisburg – PHC4 analysts have found an alarming rise in severe maternal morbidity among patients hospitalized in PA for a delivery from 2016 through 2022. Severe maternal morbidity includes unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant consequences to a […]
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July 31, 2023
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) Launches New Website Aimed at Consumer Engagement
July 31, 2023 Harrisburg – The Council, Executive Director, Barry Buckingham, and the entire Agency of PHC4 is excited to launch a new website with one primary goal in mind, making health care information and data easy for any Pennsylvanian to access and consider. “We are excited to take this step in serving our mission […]
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July 27, 2023
July 2023 Special Data Requests Update
July 27, 2023 PHC4 collects approximately 5.2 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records combined each year from hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Pennsylvania. This data, which includes facility charges and treatment information, is collected on a quarterly basis. Each piece of data is subjected to standard validation processes and verified for accuracy by the hospital […]
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July 19, 2023
PHC4 Releases New Data to Help Patients with Cardiac Disease
HARRISBURG – July 19, 2023 The Cardiac Procedures Report released by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) examines the performance of Pennsylvania acute care hospitals for five types of cardiac procedures. Based on adult patients discharged from Pennsylvania’s acute care hospitals from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021, this report includes results for […]
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June 22, 2023
Financial Analysis 2022 – Volume One – News Release
Contact: Heather Nairn PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL MARGINS EXPERIENCE A DECREASE IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, ACCORDING TO A NEW PHC4 HOSPITAL FINANCIAL REPORT Harrisburg, PA – June 22, 2023 – The statewide total margin realized by the hospitals decreased 7.59 percentage points, from 11.88% in fiscal year 2021 (FY21) to 4.29% in FY22. The statewide average operating […]
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April 27, 2023
April 2023 Special Data Requests Update
April 27, 2023 PHC4 collects approximately 5.2 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records combined each year from hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Pennsylvania. This data, which includes facility charges and treatment information, is collected on a quarterly basis. Each piece of data is subjected to standard validation processes and verified for accuracy by the hospital […]
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April 13, 2023
PHC4 Releases New Data to Help Cancer Surgery Patients 2023
HARRISBURG—April 13th, 2023 The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released new data today to help cancer patients, caregivers, and families make decisions about cancer surgical care in Pennsylvania. PHC4 reports cancer surgery volumes each year, for surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospitals, across 11 types of cancers. The types of cancer surgery included in […]
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January 18, 2023
January 2023 Special Data Requests Update
January 18, 2023 PHC4 collects approximately 5.2 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records combined each year from hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Pennsylvania. This data, which includes facility charges and treatment information, is collected on a quarterly basis. Each piece of data is subjected to standard validation processes and verified for accuracy by the hospital […]
