Maryland Health Care Commission

Cardiac Surgery

The Maryland Health Care Commission periodically reviews and revises the policies and standards in the State Health Plan for Facilities and Service: Specialized Health Care Services - Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (COMAR 10.24.17). The Commission develops a variety of white papers and other documents to facilitate the open public comment process of updating this chapter of the State Health Plan. The following links are to reports and public comments that provide background information and examine key planning and regulatory issues.

Advisory Committee on Outcome Assessment in Cardiovascular Care

Statistical Brief: Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Services (December 16, 2004) pdf

Projected Utilization of Adult Open Heart Surgery Procedures: Target Year 2005 (Maryland Register March 19, 2004) pdf

Statistical Brief: Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Services (October 30, 2003) pdf

COMAR 10.24.17 State Health Plan: Specialized Health Care Services - Cardiac Surgery and Therapeutic Catheterization Services - Summary of Written Public Comments (April 19, 2001) pdf

White Paper on Policy Issues in Planning and Regulating Open Heart Surgery Services in Maryland: Response to Written Comments Received on the Staff Recommendations (October 25, 2000) pdf

White Paper on Policy Issues in Planning and Regulating Open Heart Surgery Services in Maryland: Summary of Public Comments (September 15, 2000) pdf

White Paper on Policy Issues in Planning and Regulating Open Heart Surgery Services in Maryland: Analysis of Public Comments and Staff Recommendations (September 15, 2000) pdf

White Paper on Policy Issues in Planning and Regulating Open Heart Surgery Services in Maryland, (June 2000) pdf