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MHCC Health Care Artificial Intelligence Symposium
The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is planning a virtual Health Care Artificial Intelligence (AI) Symposium. Hear from researchers, providers, health information technologists, legal advisors, and data privacy and security experts supporting the integration of AI in clinical settings. Presentations will cover a range of subjects on AI risk management, from cybersecurity to algorithmic bias, data integrity, and transparency, as well as key considerations from conceptualization and development of AI technologies to ensure successful implementation. Presentations will soon be available to view on-demand.
Read moreThe Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is planning a virtual Health Care Artificial Intelligence (AI) Symposium. Hear from researchers, providers, health information technologists, legal advisors, and data privacy and security experts supporting the integration of AI in clinical settings. Presentations will cover a range of subjects on AI risk management, from cybersecurity to algorithmic bias, data integrity, and transparency, as well as key considerations from conceptualization and development of AI technologies to ensure successful implementation. Presentations will soon be available to view on-demand.
Register here to receive information on MHCC's upcoming virtual Health Care Artificial Intelligence Symposium series! The series is free and will feature a range of presentations from industry leaders supporting the integration of AI in healthcare.
Read lessPublic Comment Period Open for Maryland Medical Care Database Data Requests
The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is seeking public comment on an application for access to data from the Maryland Medical Care Database (MCDB). As required by COMAR 10.25.05.07, the MHCC accepts public comments on completed applications for a period of 10 business days following publication.
The applications under review are:
Read moreThe Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is seeking public comment on an application for access to data from the Maryland Medical Care Database (MCDB). As required by COMAR 10.25.05.07, the MHCC accepts public comments on completed applications for a period of 10 business days following publication.
The applications under review are:
- Lorraine Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Project Title: "Assessing the Health Impacts of Guaranteed Income in Maryland"
The public comment period will be open from March 13, 2025, to March 26, 2025. Comments may be submitted via email to mahlet.konjit-solomon@maryland.gov.
Please reference the applicant's name and project title in your comments.
All comments received will be provided to the Data Release Advisory Committee for consideration during the application review process, as outlined in COMAR 10.25.05.09.
For questions about the public comment process, please contact Mahlet Konjit-Solomon at mahlet.konjit-solomon@maryland.gov.
Read lessSCAS Management Group, LLC (SMG) selected as third-party administrator (TPA) for Trauma Fund claims.
The MHCC is excited to announce that SCAS Management Group, LLC (SMG) has been selected as our new third-party administrator (TPA) responsible for adjudicating Trauma Fund claims.
SCAS Management Group, LLC (SMG) was founded in 2011 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. SMG specializes in providing administrative services to both government and private payers. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with SMG, working together to provide exceptional customer service to our Trauma Fund providers. Claims processing is expected to resume around April 1, 2025, and additional information will be shared in March.