Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)
PHC4 empowers Pennsylvanians through transparency, providing access to data, research, analysis, and reporting focused on the cost, utilization, and quality of health care delivery in the Commonwealth.
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PHC4 Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council

PHC4 – County-Level Utilization and Condition-Specific Reports (01/22/2026)
Posted on January 22, 2026
County-Level Reporting from PHC4 Offers Timely Data About Hospitalizations and Ambulatory/Outpatient Cases in Pennsylvania PHC4 regularly releases new County-Level...

PHC4 – Financial Analysis 2024 Rural Hospitals 2024 (01/20/2026)
Posted on January 20, 2026
PHC4's Newest Report Unfolds the Finances of Hospitals in Rural PA PHC4’s Financial Analysis 2024 – Rural Hospitals report, released today, displays information specific...

PHC4 – Hospital Performance Report 2024 (12/4/2025)
Posted on December 4, 2025
PHC4's Hospital Performance Report Examines Individual Hospital Outcomes, Volume, and Charges Across 17 Common Medical Conditions PHC4 released its 2024 Hospital Performance Report today. This...

PHC4 – PHC4 – Financial Analysis Fiscal Year 2024 – Volume Three (11/20/2025)
Posted on November 21, 2025
Statewide operating and total margins experienced by Pennsylvania non-general acute care (non-GAC) hospitals during fiscal year 2024 (FY24) were mixed according to a new report released by the...

PHC4 – County-Level Utilization Reports (10/23/2025)
Posted on October 23, 2025
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) published a new set of County-Level Utilization Reports, displaying the overall total number of ambulatory/outpatient cases and inpatient...

PHC4 – Common Procedures Report 2024 (10/2/2025)
Posted on October 14, 2025
The Common Procedures Report released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) provides information about the performance and utilization of Pennsylvania hospitals and...

PHC4 – Financial Analysis Fiscal Year 2024 – Volume Two (9/25/2025)
Posted on September 25, 2025
PHC4’s Financial Analysis 2024 - Volume Two provides the opportunity to learn about the financial landscape of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the Commonwealth.Volume Two gives insight...

PHC4 – Outpatient Procedures Report 2024 (9/18/2025)
Posted on September 18, 2025
This report provides information about the volume of surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers. Surgical volume for individual facilities is...

PHC4 – MAPPED 2 Released (9/4/2025)
Posted on September 4, 2025
PHC4 Releases MAPPED 2, Online Tool Providing Insight into Access to Care for all Pennsylvanians PHC4’s MAPPED 2 is an online tool visualizing the availability of health care services and...