News & Press Releases

News & Press Releases December 14, 2023

PHC4’s Hospital Performance Report Shows Improvement in Readmission Rates but Significant Increases in Mortality Across Pennsylvania

News for Immediate Release December 14, 2023 Harrisburg – PHC4’s annual Hospital Performance Report (HPR), released today, shows a statistically significant decrease in statewide 30-day readmission rates from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017 to FFY 2022 in 10 of the 17 conditions reported. The largest decrease was in Heart Attack – Medical Management, where the […]

News & Press Releases November 30, 2023

PHC4 Releases Financial Analysis on the Overall Health of Pennsylvania Non-General Acute Care Hospitals

News for Immediate Release November 30, 2023 Harrisburg – PHC4 releases Financial Analysis 2022 Volume Three, a report focusing on Pennsylvania’s non-general acute care (GAC) hospitals. This includes rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and specialty hospitals. Barry D. Buckingham, PHC4’s Executive Director, believes this reporting provides beneficial insight to key stakeholders across […]

News & Press Releases November 16, 2023

Introducing MAPPED 1.0 by PHC4, Providing Insight into the Landscape of Healthcare in the Commonwealth

News for Immediate Release November 16, 2023 Harrisburg – MAPPED 1.0 by PHC4, provides insight into the landscape of healthcare across Pennsylvania. This innovative online resource provides an interactive map displaying healthcare by facility type, owner, and location. “MAPPED 1.0 promises to empower stakeholders with an easy-to-use resource”, said PHC4’s Executive Director, Barry D. Buckingham. […]

News & Press Releases November 14, 2023

November 2023 Newsletter

PHC4’s New Website PHC4 launched a new website in a user-friendly way, designed and dedicated for users to have easy access to health care information and health care data. The new consumer-driven platform was released on July 31, 2023 with the goal of reaching a wider consumer base. In addition to the new look, additional […]

News & Press Releases November 2, 2023

PHC4 Releases New County-Level Utilization Report, providing key data to Pennsylvania Stakeholders

News for Immediate Release November 2, 2023 Harrisburg – PHC4 has released a new County-Level Utilization Report, produced to supply essential data to support evidence-based decision-making and analysis. PHC4 produces a comprehensive set of County-Level Utilization Reports, quarterly, using the most recent available data. This report, which covers data from Quarter 1 of 2023 (January through […]

News & Press Releases October 30, 2023

PHC4 Severe Maternal Morbidity Presentation Slides

PHC4 is committed to ensuring all Pennsylvanians are informed and supported when engaging in health care. We post this presentation to support stakeholders who value our reporting and look to further understand our data and methodology. The original purpose of this slide deck was to further inform the Philadelphia OB/MCO Leadership Group, at their request, […]

News & Press Releases October 25, 2023

Outpatient Data Included for the First Time in PHC4’s Common Procedures Report

News for Immediate ReleaseOctober 25, 2023 Harrisburg – PHC4 has released a new Common Procedures Report (CPR), which displays outcome and volume information for common orthopedic procedures performed in Pennsylvania facilities. For the first time, this report includes the total number of outpatient encounters for each procedure. PHC4 believes this report serves as an informative […]

News & Press Releases October 5, 2023

PHC4 Aims to Empower Communities, Healthcare Providers, and Policymakers Releasing New County-Level Condition-Specific Report

News for Immediate Release October 5, 2023 Harrisburg – PHC4 has released a new County-Level Condition-Specific Report, for calendar year 2022, produced in the pursuit of improving healthcare outcomes and fostering transparency. PHC4 produces a comprehensive set of County-Level Condition-Specific Reports using the most recent available data. These reports shed light on critical healthcare conditions, offering […]

News & Press Releases September 26, 2023

Financial Analysis 2022 – Volume Two – News Release

News for Immediate Release September 28, 2023 PHC4’S AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER FINANCE REPORT SHOWS A 7.6% INCREASE IN NET OUTPATIENT REVENUES IN PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has released its annual report on the financial health of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in the Commonwealth. The Financial Analysis 2022 Volume […]

News & Press Releases August 21, 2023

Data Shows Increase in Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates in PA

August 24, 2023 Data Shows Increase in Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates in PA Harrisburg – PHC4 analysts have found an alarming rise in severe maternal morbidity among patients hospitalized in PA for a delivery from 2016 through 2022. Severe maternal morbidity includes unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant consequences to a […]