The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) announced the release of new data detailing ownership of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across Pennsylvania, along with updated access to care information on facility locations and services for hospitals, ASCs, and nursing homes. The data is now available for purchase and supports updates to PHC4’s online resources.
The interactive resource, MAPPED: Facility Ownership (formerly MAPPED 1), initially published in 2023, provides a comprehensive view of hospital and ASC locations alongside ownership information. The tool features an interactive map and bar graph showing the number of hospitals and ASCs owned by each health system. Users can filter results, search for and highlight specific facilities or owners, and explore detailed ownership categories through dynamic visualizations.
MAPPED: Access to Care (formerly MAPPED 2), first published in 2025, highlights areas where health care services may be limited for patients in Pennsylvania counties. This resource includes data on hospitals, ASCs, and nursing homes, promoting transparency into the types of care available at each location. Users can filter by county, facility name, or selected data points, and customize the visualization search and dropdown features.
Both MAPPED resources were designed to help patients, policymakers, researchers, and health care providers in better understanding Pennsylvania’s health care landscape. By offering user-friendly access to reliable data, these resources help to identify gaps in care and improve awareness of available services across the Commonwealth.
“These types of online tools support legislators, health care providers, and researchers to explore health care deserts in PA, while also helping patients and caregivers find care in their communities,” said Barry D. Buckingham, PHC4’s Executive Director. “Navigating the ever-changing landscape of care is a key challenge for stakeholders and these MAPPED resources provide the ease, information, and access needed to stay informed.”
PHC4 is an independent council formed under Pennsylvania statute (Act 89 of 1986, as amended by Act 15 of 2020) in order to address rapidly growing health care costs. PHC4 continues to produce comparative information about the most efficient and effective health care to individual consumers and group purchasers of health services. In addition, PHC4 produces information used to identify opportunities to contain costs and improve the quality of care delivered.
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