title: Understanding the financial impact of MS-DRGs.
abstract: Steps hospitals should take to prepare for changes to Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system include: Analyze the data within product lines to identify trends (by physician or by specific Medicare severity diagnosis-related group). Determine which product lines will be most affected. Develop action plans to proactively manage the resulting changes in revenue.
authors.affiliation: 3M Consulting Services, 3M Health Information Systems, Inc., Atlanta, USA. kcmitchell@mmm.com
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000458:organization & administration; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States