Maryland Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) conducts an annual survey of Maryland Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (ASFs) in the first quarter of each year. The survey collection period runs for 45 business days. Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 10.24.04) specify the reporting requirements for Maryland Freestanding ASFs. Under these regulations, the Commission requires providers to submit accurate, timely, and complete data needed to support health planning and policy development for ambulatory surgery services.
The Commission has revised and streamlined the annual survey beginning with the 2018 reporting year to meet current Commission requirements and to support informational requirements of the Health Service Cost Review Commission (HSCRC). Survey results are used to update the State Health Plan as well as the MHCC consumer website https://healthcarequality.mhcc.maryland.gov/.
Webinars
2022 Refresher Presentation (July 20, 2023)
2021 Webinar Recording (July 28, 2022; 2 p.m.)
2018 Webinar Recording (March 17, 2020; 2 p.m.)
MHCC will disseminate survey instructions via email. Therefore, it is important that we have a current email address on file for each facility. If your facility’s information has changed since last completing a survey, please contact:
Mariama Simmons, Chief, Outpatient Quality Reporting Initiatives
Phone: (410) 764-3377
Email: mariama.simmons@maryland.gov
Survey Data may be accessed by the Public under Health Data Quality Reporting and clicking on data release to access Public Use Files.