As of March 8, hospitals must alert Medicare patients when they are only under observation care and aren’t being admitted as one of the conditions for facilities to get paid by CMS. 

When released in the summer of 2016, Pokémon GO was credited for getting people walking and into shape, but does this app come with any negatives? Rita Rubin of Forbes outlined the pros and cons of the Pokémon phenomenon that's still gripping the globe.

Researchers have conducted a study solely through the iPhone using the Apple ResearchKit. Along with the Asthma Health mobile application, the study showcased how mobile devices can aide in large-scale clinical enrollment, secure data exchange through the app and collection of carious points of data. 

Psychology researchers are utilizing GPS to measure levels of depression and its effects on patients. A study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, used GPS tracking and mobile applications to assess the correlation between daily experiences, continuous depression, anxiety and the tendency to become isolated.

Prescriptions for video games could be seen as a child’s dream medication—and now that dream could becoming reality. Amblyotech partnered with Ubisoft to develop the Amblyopad, a gaming system awaiting FDA approval to treat amblyopia.

The implementation of eConsult systems are allowing patients to gain access to specialists and receiving more quickly, according to a study in Health Affairs that examined the benefits of eConsulting and specialty care.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has revised its limits on how long first-year residents can work in a single shift, increasing it from 16 to 24 hours, matching the maximum for residents at all levels.

Telehealth standards could change in Texas if the state’s legislature passes newly proposed legislation removing the requirement for physicians to meet patients in-person before offering services via telehealth or prescribing any drugs.