Although it only got a short mention during his State of the Union Address, President Obama now has offered up details on a new $215 million Precision Medicine Initiative that seeks to revolutionize healthcare delivery and the treatment of diseases.

Chances are good you didn't miss this week's health IT news. After all, social media sites lit up, listservs were active and headlines proclaimed the news regarding pay-for-performance and the potential for rulemaking to alleviate some of the pressures of Meaningful Use.

When healthcare graduates enter the workforce, they often are unprepared to take on the challenges for innovation of 21st century healthcare, according to a blog post in Health Affairs.

Dallas, Texas, January 29, 2015 -- KLAS Research today recognized Corepoint Integration Engine as healthcare’s top interface engine in the annual 2014 Best in KLAS®: Software & Services report. Corepoint Integration Engine has led the interface engine category for six consecutive years.

Thomas Mason, MD, will be joining the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT as the new chief medical officer, effective Feb. 23.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26, 2015-- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Agate Resources, Inc., a diversified holding company that offers an array of healthcare products and services to Oregon residents. Agate is based in Eugene, Oregon.

ARLINGTON, Va.--The State Health Innovation Plans developed by 25 states – with federal government support – reveal a variety of emerging approaches to healthcare reform that will likely take root and grow more broadly around the United States, according to a new report by Accenture (NYSE:ACN).

Qualcomm Ventures and Novartis have established a joint investment company that will invest up to $100 million to support early stage companies with technologies, products or services that "go beyond the pill.”