Allscripts is demonstrating the "Power of All" at its HIMSS15 booth and how it drives smarter healthcare by powering precision care, building healthy populations and inspiring innovation. 

In addition to efforts to improve interoperability through its participation in the CommonWell Health Alliance, Cerner recently completed the acquisition of Siemens Health Services. 

HIMSS is launching ConCert by HIMSS, a testing and certification program that for secure and reliable transfer of data among EHRs, health information exchanges and health information services providers within and across organizational and state boundaries.

A new proposed rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on April 10 aligns Meaningful Use Stages 1 and 2 objectives and measures with the long-term proposals for Stage 3 that aim to reduce complexity and simplify reporting.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DataMotion, an experienced email encryption and health information service provider (HISP), today announced that the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), the nation's largest health information exchange, has deployed the company's Direct Secure Messaging solution to facilitate high-volume, secure delivery of protected health information (PHI).

Meaningful Use registration and attestation numbers focused on Medicaid eligible professionals during the April 7 Health IT Policy Committee meeting because they are registering to participate at a higher level than was initially anticipated by the federal government. 

CareCloud and MCIS, a healthcare IT company established from within the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wisc., announced a partnership to deliver a joint, cloud-based solution to help improve the clinical, financial and administrative outcomes of large ambulatory medical practices. 

Cerner and Epic Systems have joined iPatientCare as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Designated Test EHR Program participants, which in the past have also included Meditech and McKesson.