Michael Mahoney, worldwide chair of the medical device and diagnostics group for Johnson & Johnson, will become president of Boston Scientific as of Oct. 17, according to a statement from the company. Mahoney is expected to become CEO by Nov. 1, 2012, as well.

Advanced visualization, which had previously been used to streamline the analysis of large sets of data from advanced imaging scanners in radiology departments, has now expanded to other hospital departments, including cardiology, neurology, oncology and orthopedics.

GE has launched a new entity, Research Circle Technology (RCT), to encourage the development of metabolic imaging and other burgeoning technologies.

BOSTONHospitals are one of the most challenging environments for wireless applications and each create different demands in establishing continuous connectivity, said Brian Long, CWNA, director of field systems operations at Masimo, at the third annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference and Exhibition on Sept. 9 at Harvard Medical School. The most important part of establishing wireless connectivity throughout a hospital, he said, is knowing what you want to do with it.

Screening breast MRI improved the cancer detection rate among women with a history of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Radiology.

A peek into Indiana University Healths remote bedside monitoring program is a glimpse into the future. Dubbed ePartners, the program oversees 305 patient beds in four hospitals located in Indiana, allowing clinicians to interface with patients and nurses, as well as perform hands-free patient checks, explained Renee Johnson, RN, MBA, IT clinical project manager, at the Third Annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference & Exhibition in Boston, hosted by The Center for Business Innovation.

How and when should the FDA regulate mobile medical apps that act as accessories to medical devices? When should it not regulate them at all? Those questions were taken up in a midday panel discussion on day one of FDAs Sept. 12 and 13 workshop on its draft guidance for mobile medical device applications.

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining their recommendations on the interim final rule (IFR), HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Operating Rules for Eligibility for a Health Plan and Healthcare Claim Status Transactions.