Findings in a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that if all hospitals used a checklist, thousands of lives could be saved along with $20 billion in medical costs.

U.S. hospitals are finding innovative ways to ease long wait times and treat patients in emergency rooms. 

UnitedHealth Group launched a new website and services for consumers.  The new site allows consumers to create health records online.

Medpedia is set to debut in late 2008 that combines the collective editing style of websites like wikipedia, with the information in a medical encyclopedia.  Leading healthcare facilities and governmental organizations are involved.

HHS announces the offering of incentive payments to physicians and other health professionals who use electronic prescribing technology.

June 27th, 2008's news roundup features stories about RFID interference in hospitals, hospitalists effect on quality, online health care, and the new AMA president's views on Insurers' doctor ratings.