Maryland

Organization(s)
Maryland Health Care Commission
Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission
Organizational Website
http://dhmh.maryland.gov/
http://www.hscrc.state.md.us/
Organization Type
State government data organization
Organization Contact Name
Ben Steffen
Oscar Ibarra
Organization Contact Email
ben.steffen@maryland.gov
oscar.ibarra@maryland.gov
Sent Survey
Responded to Survey
State Mandate
Yes
Hospital Data Collection- Inpatient Data
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- Ambulatory Surgery
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- Emergency Department
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- Observation
Mandatory
PUF- Inpatient Data
Mandatory
PUF- Ambulatory Surgery
Mandatory
PUF- Emergency Department
Mandatory
URL for Data Dictionary
http://www.hscrc.state.md.us/hsp_Info1.cfm
Legislation/Law/Statute
Annotated Code of Maryland-Title 19-Subtitle 2
Rule/Regulation/Code
Submission of Hospital outpatient data to the commission COMAR 10.37.04
Submission of Discharge data set to the commision COMAR 10.37.06
Medical Care Database and data collection authority COMAR 10.25.06
States that make hospital-level data available
Yes
Cost of PUF
0
Public Quality Reports/Website
Maryland Hospital Performance Evaluation Guide
Maryland Hospital Charge Rates
Link to Public Quality Reports/Website
http://mhcc.maryland.gov/consumerinfo/hospitalguide/index.htm
http://www.hscrc.state.md.us/hsp_Info3.cfm
Other Quality Reports
HSCRC Quality Initiatives: Quality Improvement
Other Quality Reports Links
http://www.hscrc.state.md.us/init_qi.cfm