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Learn Acronyms Necessary for MDS Coordinator Role
Published on Tue Mar 05, 2019 
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Keep this table handy to more easily navigate the CMS and MDS maze of acronyms. Save this table of the most common acronyms used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), as well as some acronyms used on the Minimum Data Set (MDS), to free up some brainpower.
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