Chuck Musciano has joined clinical documentation services provider M*Modal as CIO. He replaces Kevin Piltz, who resigned from the company and will work closely with Musciano for a transition period through June 30.

Agilent Technologies has introduced a suite of electronics and software products designed for use with existing nuclear MR spectroscopy systems.

A fully biodegradable coronary artery stent appeared to be safe at 10 years, according to a single-center study published April 16 in Circulation. The authors said their findings will facilitate entry of biodegradable coronary stents in interventional cardiology.

More than half of U.S. healthcare providers consider EMR integration a key factor in selecting smart-pump vendors and productsbut the number of providers who are actually integrating their smart pumps is in the single digits.

The role of privacy officer has changed since it was mandated in 2003 by HIPAA. New regulations, technology and data-sharing initiatives have reshaped the landscape, according to Chris Dimick, staff writer for Journal of AHIMA, who outlined the new role of the privacy officer in the April edition.

Royal Philips Electronics and Brainlab have formed a collaboration to develop an intra-operative system with the goal of streamlining neurosurgery procedures.

Highmark, a Blue Cross & Blue Shield operation based in Pittsburgh, has launched a pilot telehealth program for a sampling of its 4.8 million members.

A CMIOs effectiveness will be dependent on the quality of their partnerships with CMOs, CEOs, CIOs and other executives, while reporting structures are of secondary importance and should be determined by the particulars of organizations and objectives for the CMIO, according to a perspective paper from the Advisory Board.