Maryland’s Total Human-services Integrated Network (MD THINK) is a cross-agency collaboration between the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Juvenile Services, MD Health Benefit Exchange, and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Through this cloud-based platform, MD THINK is designed to improve delivery of human services statewide by streamlining a variety of state agency interfaces into a single sign-on platform for residents, while also reducing costs and burdens associated with the technical, legal, and policy coordination of multiple data and services delivery platforms. The solution enables residents to apply for and manage a host of integrated health and human services. For example, a family on Medicaid and receiving Temporary Assistance for a Disability may also trigger an alert for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and other emergency social services.

On July 7, 2022, the Maryland Governor announced the launch of the Center of Excellence on Health and Human Services Analytics and Applications as the latest development for MD THINK that enhances data analytics, thus enabling state agencies to deliver better service to Maryland residents.

In 2019, Maryland unveiled an updated open data portal with an expanded catalog of data covering education, health, criminal justice, child welfare, workforce, and economic mobility. The state’s Council on Open Data governs the portal and meets on a quarterly basis to coordinate, plan, and promote Maryland’s open data, regularly publishing its agenda and minutes. In addition, the Maryland Transparency Portal provides information about the state’s operating budget, state grants, and payments to vendors.