Case Studies
Researchers, doctors, health care workers, government agencies and more use our data every day to help improve the lives of patients and the quality of health care facilities provide. Read our case studies to see how our data is making a difference.
Featured Case Studies
Effects of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model on Potentially Avoidable Utilization
Donald Bourne, MPH, MD-PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health used data from PHC4 for his research dissertation study entitled, “Early Impacts of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model on Potentially Avoidable Utilization.”
Evaluating the Impact of Non-Fatal Firearm-Related Injuries in Pennsylvania
Curious about costs associated with treatment and recovery from non-fatal firearm-related injuries?
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) studied the impact of non-fatal firearm-related injuries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by using data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4).
Estimating the Burden of RSV Infection
Dr. Mary Patricia Nowalk, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues used data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) to estimate the hospitalization and economic burden of adults hospitalized with infections due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Recent Case Studies
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