Choosing a physician or a hospital is an important decision. We understand
the importance of this decision and are providing links to government Web sites
that can help you choose a physician or hospital and make informed decisions
about your health and medical care.
The Web sites listed below have searchable databases noting the following information
about a physician:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Health Care Choices
(a New York based non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the nation’s health care system)
Hospital Compare
(a Web site created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Hospital Quality Alliance, a national collaboration of hospitals, government agencies, consumer groups and health care organizations that encourage hospitals to voluntarily collect and report hospital quality performance information)
Maryland Health Care Commission
(a division of Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene dedicated to providing a resource for consumers when
making important health care decisions about hospitals)
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
(an independent state agency dedicated to improving the quality and restraining the cost of health care)
Virginia Health Information
(a non-profit organization established by the Virginia Legislature dedicated to
improving the quality of health care for every Virginian)
