State of Maryland Web sites primarily describe the
mission, scope, and activities of agencies of the Maryland Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene that are involved either directly or
indirectly in cancer surveillance, prevention, programs, etc. Included
are state programs dealing with cancer-related behavior and geographic
information systems.
Center for Cancer Prevention and Control
The mission of the Center for Cancer Prevention and Control (CCPC) is to reduce the burden of cancer in Maryland by:
- Providing guidance, support and funding for effective cancer programs;
- Fostering collaboration among partners; and
- Evaluating outcomes through data collections and analysis.
Maryland Cancer Registry
The
Maryland Cancer Registry within the MDH Center for Cancer Surveillance
and Control is a computerized data system that registers all cases of
reportable human cancers (and benign central nervous system tumors)
diagnosed or treated in Maryland.
Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
The
Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan (MCCCP) is a resource for
all Marylanders on cancer control topics. It is also a guide for health
professionals who are involved in planning, directing, implementing,
evaluating, or performing research on cancer control in Maryland.
Maryland State Council on Cancer Control
The
State Cancer Council is an entity appointed by the Governor, charged
with ensuring a coordinated public and private system of cancer control
programs throughout Maryland.
Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund (CRF) Program
The CRF Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening,
and Treatment Program (CPEST) provides and administers grants to local health
departments and academic centers to reduce cancer mortality and cancer
disparities in Maryland.
Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (Interactive)
The
Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Survey is a statewide telephone survey
that collects information on knowledge and behavior of Maryland adults
related to major health conditions.
Maryland Hospital Discharge Database
The
Health Services Cost Review Commission collects medical information
about individuals discharged from hospitals in Maryland and costs
associated with hospitalization.
Maryland Medicaid eHealth Statistics (Interactive)
(UMBC - CHPDM and MDH)
Summarizes
basic statistics about Maryland Medicaid recipients, including data
about enrollment, eligibility, long-term care, diagnostic grouping, and
number receiving services.
Maryland Health Care Commission, Medical Care Information
The
Health Care Commission collects data on health care practitioners'
services (non-hospital health care) provided to Maryland residents who
have private health insurance; also contains public use files for
ambulatory surgery and hospice care.
Maryland Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
The
mission of the Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
(CCDPC) is to improve the health of Maryland residents by promoting
healthy lifestyles that will reduce chronic disease.
Maryland Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control
The Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control uses
a foundation of community partners, state agencies, and local health
departments to implement evidence-based strategies to prevent and reduce
tobacco use in the state of Maryland.
Maryland Vital Statistics Administration
The MDH Vital Statistics Administration collects information from death
certificates of all deaths in Maryland, including cancer deaths. The
Maryland Vital Statistics Administration administers birth and death
certification and develops reports summarizing mortality statistics for
administrative and public health use.