From Nextgov.com: Obama’s e-health agenda receives cash infusion

Administration officials this past week have publicly tied the benefits of health IT to the president’s larger, more controversial health care reform effort.

The White House's unveiling on Thursday of $1.2 billion in grants for programs to expand the use of electronic health records represents the first major investment in President Obama's health information technology agenda. Administration officials this past week have publicly tied the benefits of health IT to the president's larger, more controversial health care reform effort.

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