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News & Press Releases July 31, 2023

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) Launches New Website Aimed at Consumer Engagement

July 31, 2023 Harrisburg – The Council, Executive Director, Barry Buckingham, and the entire Agency of PHC4 is excited to launch a new website with one primary goal in mind, making health care information and data easy for any Pennsylvanian to access and consider. “We are excited to take this step in serving our mission […]

News & Press Releases July 27, 2023

July 2023 Special Data Requests Update

July 27, 2023 PHC4 collects approximately 5.2 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records combined each year from hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Pennsylvania. This data, which includes facility charges and treatment information, is collected on a quarterly basis. Each piece of data is subjected to standard validation processes and verified for accuracy by the hospital […]

News & Press Releases July 19, 2023

PHC4 Releases New Data to Help Patients with Cardiac Disease

HARRISBURG – July 19, 2023 The Cardiac Procedures Report released by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) examines the performance of Pennsylvania acute care hospitals for five types of cardiac procedures. Based on adult patients discharged from Pennsylvania’s acute care hospitals from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021, this report includes results for […]

News & Press Releases June 22, 2023

Financial Analysis 2022 – Volume One – News Release

PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL MARGINS EXPERIENCE A DECREASE IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, ACCORDING TO A NEW PHC4 HOSPITAL FINANCIAL REPORT Harrisburg, PA – June 22, 2023 – The statewide total margin realized by the hospitals decreased 7.59 percentage points, from 11.88% in fiscal year 2021 (FY21) to 4.29% in FY22. The statewide average operating margin decreased 3.66 […]

News & Press Releases April 27, 2023

April 2023 Special Data Requests Update

April 27, 2023 PHC4 collects approximately 5.2 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records combined each year from hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Pennsylvania. This data, which includes facility charges and treatment information, is collected on a quarterly basis. Each piece of data is subjected to standard validation processes and verified for accuracy by the hospital […]

News & Press Releases April 13, 2023

PHC4 Releases New Data to Help Cancer Surgery Patients 2023

HARRISBURG—April 13th, 2023 The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released new data today to help cancer patients, caregivers, and families make decisions about cancer surgical care in Pennsylvania. PHC4 reports cancer surgery volumes each year, for surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospitals, across 11 types of cancers. The types of cancer surgery included in […]

News & Press Releases January 18, 2023

January 2023 Special Data Requests Update

January 18, 2023 PHC4 collects approximately 5.2 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records combined each year from hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Pennsylvania. This data, which includes facility charges and treatment information, is collected on a quarterly basis. Each piece of data is subjected to standard validation processes and verified for accuracy by the hospital […]

News & Press Releases December 20, 2022

December 2022 Special Data Requests Update

December 20, 2022 PHC4 collects approximately 5.2 million inpatient and ambulatory/outpatient records combined each year from hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Pennsylvania. This data, which includes facility charges and treatment information, is collected on a quarterly basis. Each piece of data is subjected to standard validation processes and verified for accuracy by the hospital […]

News & Press Releases December 15, 2022

Hospital Performance Report – October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 Data – News Release

Media Contact: Barry D. Buckingham, Executive Director, PHC4, [email protected] PHC4 Annual Report on Hospital Performance Shows Improvement in Readmission Rates but Increasing Mortality Rates. Harrisburg, PA – December 15, 2022 – A performance report of Pennsylvania hospitals shows significant statewide decreases in 30-day readmission rates, as seen in previous performance reports. However, contrary to previous trends, […]

News & Press Releases November 29, 2022

COVID-19 Disaster Emergency Report (April 2022 – June 2022) – News Release

PHC4 Releases Second Quarter 2022 Report on the Effect of the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency on Hospitals and Health Care Facilities in the Commonwealth Harrisburg, PA – November 29, 2022 – The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has issued this report to provide data on the effect of the COVID-19 disaster emergency on Pennsylvania […]