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According to a recent report by the Health Research Institute at PwC U.S. regarding the use of social media in healthcare, one-third of consumers use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and online forums to find health-related information.

Physicians use new technologies in the ever-growing telemedicine field to expand their practices and grow their revenue.

A rule proposed by CMS Tuesday to update Medicare payment rates for acute-care hospitals would increase payment rates to hospitals by 0.9 percent in Fiscal Year 2013.

CMS announced its final rule for preventing Medicare fraud Tuesday, while the GAO issued a report requesting more action be taken.

There was a readiness gap between what physicians thought they could do and what they were eligible to do to collect meaningful use incentives last year, a new study finds.

A political debate is heating up in Connecticut as politicians consider the ramifications if the ACA is ruled unconstitutional.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released two healthcare reports last Friday showing that overall in the years 2002 through 2008, quality, access and disparities in healthcare for most racial and ethnic groups improved minimally, if at all.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched a new online tool that will allow current and prospective healthcare workers to explore more than 80 occupations, identify local education and training programs and tap into current job listings.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule Tuesday aimed at preventing Medicare fraud. CMS estimates the rule will help save taxpayers nearly $1.6 billion over 10 years.

Health insurer WellPoint is working with Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center to develop new diagnosis and treatment solutions. Wellpoint will look to the cancer center to provide clinical expertise to help shape its new products.