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The Maryland Health Care Commission releases the Nursing Homes Acquisitions and Licensures Recommendation Report, required by Senate Bill 509/House Bill 288 Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Acquisitions and Licensures. January 10, 2024
The Maryland Health Care Commission releases the Assisted Living Programs Study Recommendation Report, required by Senate Bill 531/House Bill 636 Assisted Living Facility Study. January 18, 2024
The Maryland Health Care Commission launches an expansion of their wearthecost.org website, a campaign aimed at increasing transparency of hospital pricing in the state.
Other MHCC News
Consumer Health Data Privacy & Security - A State-Level Scan
Findings from a legislative scan of state-level protections for consumer health data that falls outside the scope of HIPAA located here.
Urgent Care Centers – Current Landscape and Use of Health Information Technology to Support Care Delivery
Findings from an environmental scan of urgent care centers, including notable observations from an analysis of responses to a health IT questionnaire completed by urgent care centers with more than one location in Maryland located here.
Blanket Waivers to all Data Submitters
The Maryland Health Care Commission offers a blanket waiver to all data submitters (health insurance carriers) to collect quality measures on episodes for 2023 Alternative payment methods data collection.
Advance Directives Communications Toolkit
Promote advance care planning and pathways for Marylanders to create, share, and update their advance directive and health care agent information with this Communications Toolkit (toolkit). The toolkit features the Advance Directives Information Sheet developed by MHCC in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Attorney General and includes sample website language, social media posts, and images available for public use. Be sure to use the hashtag #YourLifeYourDecisions.
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