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News & Press Releases August 22, 2024

New PHC4 Reports Aid in Understanding Hospitalizations and Ambulatory/Outpatient Cases in Pennsylvania Counties

County-Level Utilization Reports are updated every quarter and show the overall total number of inpatient hospitalizations and ambulatory/outpatient cases for Pennsylvania residents. These results are displayed by patient age, sex, and payer. The County-Level Utilization Reports reflect data from Q4 of 2023.

News & Press Releases August 8, 2024

PHC4 Publishes New Report on Childhood Cancer Hospitalizations

This research brief examines inpatient hospitalizations for Pennsylvania children, (those under 18 years of age) who were admitted to a Pennsylvania general acute care hospital with a diagnosis of cancer. The analysis includes cases where cancer was the principal reason for the admission, as well as cases where the patient was admitted for another reason but also had a diagnosis of cancer.

News & Press Releases July 18, 2024

PHC4’s Cardiac Procedure Report Expands, Now Includes Six Procedure Types

Barry D. Buckingham, PHC4’s Executive Director, said “We know adding the surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure to this report provides further value to stakeholders when assessing opportunities to prioritize resources.” He added that PHC4 sees this as serving its mission to provide fact-based reporting to better inform decisions for all Pennsylvanians.

News & Press Releases July 16, 2024

PHC4 Welcomes Senator Arthur L. Haywood, Newly Appointed Council Member

Barry D. Buckingham, PHC4’s Executive Director, believes the composition of the Council accurately reflects the stakeholders of the Commonwealth. “Having the insights provided by our Council members is key to providing Pennsylvanians with reporting that is fact-based, risk adjusted, and timely, which ensures informed decision-making,” said Buckingham.

News & Press Releases June 27, 2024

PHC4’s Financial Analysis Shows Decline in Statewide Average Operating Margins and Total Margins for Pennsylvania GAC Hospitals

Volume One provides insight into information surrounding uncompensated care, net patient revenue, operating margin, and total margin for the 156 licensed GAC hospitals that operated in some portion of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). Barry D. Buckingham, PHC4’s Executive Director said, “We know our stakeholders rely on having these high-quality, fact-based reports to evaluate the financial health of Pennsylvania’s care delivery systems. As a part of our mission, we look forward to continuing to produce this much needed reporting.”

News & Press Releases May 14, 2024

PHC4 Addresses Pennsylvania House of Representatives Members

When considering PHC4’s value proposition, Representative Cutler states, “As Pennsylvanians continue to deal with rising costs in all aspects of life, PHC4’s mission helps Pennsylvanians find affordable healthcare through transparency, accurate data, and increasing competition in the healthcare marketplace. When healthcare is more affordable, living in Pennsylvania is more affordable, and PHC4’s work helps make Pennsylvania a great place to live, work, and raise a family.”

News & Press Releases April 30, 2024

April 2024 Newsletter

PHC4 is serious about supporting Data Users, and it shows! Click here to tell us about your experience with PHC4. Special Data Requests Through the Special Requests unit, PHC4 offers custom and standard data files to help you collect and analyze the health care data you may need for health care studies or projects. Our analysts […]

News & Press Releases April 18, 2024

New PHC4 Reports Provide Insight into Hospitalizations and Ambulatory/Outpatient Cases for Pennsylvania Residents

News for Immediate Release April 18, 2024 Harrisburg – PHC4 released a new set of County-Level Utilization Reports today, which display the overall total number of inpatient hospitalizations and ambulatory/outpatient cases for Pennsylvania residents. The information reflects data from acute care, long-term acute care, rehabilitation, psychiatric, and specialty hospitals, as well as hospital outpatient departments […]

News & Press Releases March 28, 2024

New PHC4 Cancer Surgery Volume Report, Now Including Results for Ambulatory Surgery Centers as well as Hospitals 

News for Immediate Release March 28, 2024 Harrisburg – For the first time, PHC4’s Cancer Surgery Volume Report includes ambulatory surgery center (ASC) data. This new report provides information about the number of surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospitals and ASCs. The types of cancer surgery included are bladder, brain, breast, colon, esophagus, liver, lung, pancreas, […]

News & Press Releases January 31, 2024

January 2024 Newsletter

MAPPED 1.0 by PHC4 Launched in November 2023, MAPPED 1.0 by PHC4 is designed to help patients, legislators, and health care providers learn more about health care access in Pennsylvania. This innovative online resource provides an interactive map displaying hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers by facility type, owner, and location. It was designed to allow […]

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