The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission will release its report on the possible overuse of cardiac stent procedures in the state by the end of the month, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
The report is expected to identify hospitals in the state that are performing cardiac stent procedures at unusually high rates. The investigation stemmed from accusations against Mark G. Midei, MD, for performing unnecessary stent procedures at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Md.
A state legislative committee requested the investigation, and in September, another report announced a second, unidentified hospital was under investigation for potential stent overuse, according to the report.
Read the Baltimore Sun report on cardiac stents.
Read more coverage on the cardiac stent investigation:
- Maryland's St. Joseph Medical Hit With More Than 100 Malpractice Claims After Alleged Unnecessary Stent Procedures
- Unnamed Maryland Hospital Under Investigation for Possibly Performing Unnecessary Procedures
- OIG's Increased Scrutiny on Heart Stents and ICDs: What It Means For Your Hospital
The report is expected to identify hospitals in the state that are performing cardiac stent procedures at unusually high rates. The investigation stemmed from accusations against Mark G. Midei, MD, for performing unnecessary stent procedures at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Md.
A state legislative committee requested the investigation, and in September, another report announced a second, unidentified hospital was under investigation for potential stent overuse, according to the report.
Read the Baltimore Sun report on cardiac stents.
Read more coverage on the cardiac stent investigation:
- Maryland's St. Joseph Medical Hit With More Than 100 Malpractice Claims After Alleged Unnecessary Stent Procedures
- Unnamed Maryland Hospital Under Investigation for Possibly Performing Unnecessary Procedures
- OIG's Increased Scrutiny on Heart Stents and ICDs: What It Means For Your Hospital