title: How hospitals can prepare for the new MS-DRGs.
abstract: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is rolling out the most significant payment changes to Medicare since 1983. Here's what it means for hospitals.
authors.forename: Haydn
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000458:organization & administration; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States