The MDS Guru
By Melinda Renshaw|RN|RAC-CTA|LNHA|Revenue Integrity Specialist
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Episodes: 80
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Helpful tips and tricks for the MDS/ LTC Reimbursement Professional
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The MDS Guru - Episode 83 - The MO Medicaid VIP Program
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 82 - The SNF 3 Day Waiver
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 81 - A Legacy of Leadership - an Interview with Rebekah Lucas
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 80 - IDT Note Requirement Clarifications & MO Medicaid Review Frequency
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May 28, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 79 - NO PROGRESS, NO THERAPY? KNOW WHEN TO STOP THERAPY.
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 78 - SNF ABN|NOMNC|ABN & FALL DEFINITION CHANGES + MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 77 - The SFF Criteria Change & The QRP APU Trap-When One MDS Counts as 2
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 76 - The Updated SNF Validation Process (AUDIT) Timeline Shift
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 75 - The Many Look Back Periods on the MDS
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 74 - How Will the Missouri Medicaid CMI Be Calculated When New Assessments Are Not Supported In 2026
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 73 - The NEW 1-1-26 Exclusion for the (L) Antipsychotic Med QM + The Conclusion of our QM Series-Prevalence of Falls & Behavior Symptoms Affecting Others (L)
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 72 - How To Claim Isolation for Covid on the MDS
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 71 - Number of Outpatient ED Visits per 1000 (L) Resident Days & (L) % of Residents With New or Worsened Bowel or Bladder Incontinence QMs
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 70 - (S) & (L) - % of Residents Assessed and Given the Seasonal Influenza & Pneumococcal Vaccines + (S) % of Residents Who Newly Received an Antipsychotic Med + (L) % of Residents Physically Restrained QMs
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 69 - % of Residents Who Use Antianxiety or Hypnotic Meds(L) & Prevalence of Antianxiety/Hypnotic Use(L) QMs
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 68 - % of Residents With Depressive Symptoms(L) & Residents Ability to Walk Independently Worsened(L) QMs
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 67 - Residents Experiencing One or More Falls With Major Injury (L) & Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight (L) QMs
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 66 - The (L) Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted & Left in Bladder & (L) % of Residents with a UTI QMs
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 65 - The Missouri Medicaid Draft Listing Mix-Up
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 64 - MANHA's Executive Director Speaks
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 63 - A Reimbursement Reality Check: A SNF Administrator's Perspective
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 62 - The Need for Help with Daily Activities has Increased (L) QM
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 61 - The Antipsychotic Med (L) QM
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 60 - The Pressure Ulcer (L) QM
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 59 - The Admission Function Score
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 58 - Section I Diagnosis Coding and Reporting Nurses to the State Board for Coding
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 57 - THERE IS A THIRD MDS DRAFT FOR OCTOBER 2025 NOW!
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May 28, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 56 - What is the Three-Day Assessment Window to support Section GG?
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May 15, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 55 - The Timing for the Many MDS Interview Questions
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 54 - Primary Medical Condition Category
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 53 - Don't Find Yourself Having a One on One With The OIG-The New Surveyor Guidance for MDS
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 52 - How to Validate Section GG Responses on the MDS for Missouri Medicaid
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 51 - Should I code isolation for CDIFF? What about MDRO's?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 50 - How to Validate Your Cognitive Responses on the MDS for Missouri Medicaid
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 49 - The Discharge Mobility & Discharge Self-Score Scores
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 48 - When Should I Do A Significant Change?
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 47 - Data elements that cause the 2% APU deduction if DASHED
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 46 - What parts of the MDS figure into the Nursing CMI?
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 45 - What primary medical condition category is this diagnosis?
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 44- How Do I Code This Tube Feeding in Section GG For Eating?
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 43 - The Draft Item Changes for the October 2025 MDS
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 42 - Should I code this weight loss?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru - Episode 41 - When to code a UTI & Sepsis
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 40 - A Missouri Medicaid Bombshell!
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 39 - How to Write a Physician Query
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 38 - Hospice in LTC and MDS
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 37 - General Questions
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 36 - Complete Details of a Missouri Medicaid Audit - The 411
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 35 - The New Missouri Medicaid Cost Report Release
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 34 - Care plan & MDS timing
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 33 - What is an ADP for a SNF revalidation?
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 32 - How to claim respiratory therapy on the MDS
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 31 - QM General Questions
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 30 - Missouri Medicaid Case Mix Q & A Part 3
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 29 - The Mo Medicaid Case Mix Review IDT Note For Section GG
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 28 - The Missouri Medicaid Case Mix Reviews Feedback
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 27 - The Missouri Medicaid Case Mix Review Entrance Conference
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 26 - More Missouri Medicaid Case Mix Q & A
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 25 - Missouri Medicaid Case Mix Review Questions
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Podcast Episode 24 - Missouri Medicaid Case Mix Reviews
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 23 - Section GG
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 22-The Nasty 2% APU deduction
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 21 - The Five Star Rating
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 20-The Conclusion of the QM's that affect your Medicaid rate
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 19-The QM's that affect your Medicaid rate
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 18-The Nursing Function Score
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 17-Want to increase your nursing component for your CMI?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 16-A Missouri Medicaid plan for CMI
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 15-The GG Discharge Function Score
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May 15, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 14 - Ftag 577
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May 07, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 13 - The TPE program
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Episode 9-Are you MDS survey ready?
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Episode 8-General Questions?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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The MDS Guru Episode 7 - QM's & the VBP
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Episode 6-A Prospective Medicaid rate?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Episode 5-IPA/extra OBRA assessment?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Episode 4-Emergency Discharges & MDS
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Episode 3-NTA Points
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Episode 2-The QRP
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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MDS Guru Pilot Pod Episode 1
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Jan 31, 2024 |