Even if the nonprofit that manages Vermont's HIE retires in 2015 when its state funding sunsets, the investment will have provided a fairly successful return in bringing the state's delivery system into the digital age.

This week in Government Health IT: Reports expose state and local governments as ill-prepared, whether that be for Big Data or cyber-attacks. Also, think tanks talk patient-centered care for cost-savings.

The President said on Tuesday that the law is "pretty much already in place" for the 85 percent to 90 percent of Americans who have health insurance.

Associate Editor Anthony Brino on the intersection of genomics, health information exchange and more personalized medicine. Hint: A phone reading hearts rates and other vital signs.

As news of backlogs in veterans benefits continues to make headlines, lawmakers are pushing for answers on digital information exchange from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel -- who frankly described problems in the plans and cancelled an RFP, saying he'd have clarification plans soon.

The State Innovation Model Awards are for states working to test multi-payer payment and service delivery models.

In a letter to CMS, the National Association of Medicaid Directors is asking for additional time to digest and comment on proposed rules for state management of Medicaid, CHIP and health insurance exchanges.

The Commonwealth Fund says that 39 states are "potentially limiting" their ability to enforce key provisions of the health reform law.

The Green Mountain Care Board is testing several payment models while some plans of the transition are still being ironed out.