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 these case studies to see how our data is making a difference.
Featured Case Studies
Social Ecological Contexts of Opioid Overdose and Hospitalizations in Pennsylvania
Dr. Jessica Frankeberger, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Pediatrics and Center for Better Beginnings at the University of California San Diego and Dr. Christina Mair, associate professor from the University of Pittsburgh, studied the Social Ecological Contexts of Opioid Overdose and Hospitalizations in Pennsylvania using Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment
(PHC4) data combined with community data from other sources.
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).
Recent Case Studies
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