The Obama administration Wednesday announced a major push to prioritize the adoption of health information technology in the health care industry in 2013.

One major initiative of the plan is to accelerate the adoption of electronic health records among physicians, while also aiming to improve interoperability.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner praised the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for "improving the way care is delivered while lowering costs."

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