Your Guide to
Patient Care in Pennsylvania
Our reports highlight the cost and quality of health care throughout the state, so you can make informed decisions about your care.
PHC4 is committed to helping all Pennsylvanians understand and access the health care you need. We’re an independent council that focuses on addressing the problem of escalating health costs, ensuring the quality of health care, and increasing access to care, regardless of your ability to pay.
Recent Reports
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Common Procedures Report 2024
The Common Procedures Report released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) provides information about the performance and...
Financial Analysis Fiscal Year 2024
An annual report on the financial health of Pennsylvania hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. A high-quality, cost-effective health care delivery...
Outpatient Procedures Report 2024
This report provides information about the volume of surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers. Surgical...
County-Level Health Care Reports
Information on specific health conditions and the utilization of healthcare services within each county are provided in the files below....
Cardiac Procedures Report 2022-2023
The Cardiac Procedures Report released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) examines the performance of Pennsylvania acute...
Purchase Customized Data
Looking for specific health care data? Standard or custom data files are available for a fee to help you collect and analyze the information you need.
Available Data
We collect approximately 5 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records from hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers annually. When requesting data, you can choose between standard datasets or a more customized dataset to meet your healthcare data needs.
Data Purchase Pricing
Interested in PHC4’s standard and customized datasets? Access our transparent pricing model to learn more about purchasing data. If you would value connecting, email [email protected].
MAPPED By PHC4
MAPPED shows where there is a lack of health care access for patients in different counties. Knowing what care options are available, and who operates them, can help patients, legislators, and health care professionals understand Pennsylvania’s changing health care landscape.
Case Studies
See how researchers, doctors, health care workers, government agencies, and more are using our data to make real change.
View AllCommunity-Level Factors Impact Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes
Rheumatologist and Assistant Professor, Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS, MD, Division of Rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine explored whether social determinants of health had an impact on surgical outcomes after total hip arthroplasty. Dr. Mehta utilized statewide data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) and modern, interpretable machine learning methods for this study entitled, Comparing Community-Level Social Determinants of Health With Patient Race in Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes.
PHC4 Data: Educating the Future
Christy Duré, MHA, MPA, is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Health Management and Policy at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. Over her career, Ms. Duré has taught courses in public policy, public health, and healthcare administration. Ms. Duré has used data from the Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council (PHC4) in the classroom to teach students financial concepts in healthcare.
