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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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....
Financial Analysis Fiscal Year 2025
An annual report on the financial health of Pennsylvania hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. A high-quality, cost-effective health care delivery...
Cardiac Procedures Report 2023-2024
The Cardiac Procedures Report released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) provides information about the performance and...
Cancer Surgery Volume 2025
This report provides information about the number of cancer-related surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Surgical volume...
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...
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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 .
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 All30-Day Readmission Following Inpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Pennsylvania – A Statewide Analysis
Christopher S. Hollenbeak, PhD, Professor and Department Head of Health Policy and Administration at Pennsylvania State University, and colleagues conducted a statewide analysis using data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) and authored a study, 30-Day Readmission Following Inpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) in Pennsylvania.
Neighborhood Opportunity & Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Morbidity
Irene Headen, PhD, MS, is a Professor of Black Health at the Department of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University. Dr. Headen and her research team used hospitalization data from PHC4 for a study entitled Neighborhood Opportunity & Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Morbidity to evaluate the risk of severe maternal morbidity and postpartum hospital readmission for patients admitted for a delivery.
