title: Get ready. The new MDS and RUG-IV systems will have a dramatic impact on providers and reimbursement.
authors.affiliation: PointRight, Lexington, Mass, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Augustine
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capitosti
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000145:classification*; D033161:Government Regulation; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012985:Software Design