Denver, CO, February 09, 2015 -- Aventura, a leader in healthcare workflow optimization software solutions, today announced that it raised a $14 million Series C financing round, which was oversubscribed, co-led by Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE) and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI).

WASHINGTON, D.C—“I think there's a wide world of opportunity out there as we look at the integration of payment and delivery reform. The application of health IT, as we consider models, is essential,” said former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle during a panel discussion on the HITECH Act-era and beyond at the 2015 ONC Annual Meeting on Feb. 2.

ARLINGTON, Va.--Surescripts, the nation's largest health information network, has agreed to spin off CareManager™, its population health business.

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.