By Theresa Poulson,
National Journal's Technology Daily
A new health information technology bill has quickly won support from the IT industry.
The measure, which aims to accelerate the adoption of e-health records that can be seen across systems, was one of several technology-related bills introduced this week in the House. The Senate was in recess.
The legislation, H.R. 3800, would establish a national coordinator within the Health and Human Services Department and create a public-private advisory body to ensure interoperability standards in health IT.
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