ALSO NOTED: RFID use for patients examined; HealthNet launches cross border plan; and much more...

> NPR's Talk of the Nation reviews You: The Smart Patient. An Insider's Guide to Getting the Best Treatment, by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz. Article

> The Washington Post examines the effort to convince hospitals to use RFID technology on patients. Article

> HealthMarket announced a new Web-based cost comparison tool. Article

> Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, a 150-bed facility in White Plains, New York says it experienced a 62 percent drop in medication errors using Meditech's CPOE system. Article

> Taking a dose of its own medicine, Cerner opened an in-house clinic for employees. The company claims having medical staff on site will save more than $1 million a year. Article

> Health Net announced a cross-border health plan targeting low-income Latinos that allows consumers to visit doctors in either Mexico or the U.S. Article

> Chutes & Ladders: NIH Research, a marketing company not affiliated with the National Institutes of Health, named Stephanie P. Massengill CEO. Massengill served previously at Healthvision and Eclipsys. Release

> Chutes & Ladders: St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville named Les Donahue as president and CEO. Article

And Finally... Economist and blogger Brad DeLong argues the healthcare crisis is not really a crisis at all. It's actually an opportunity. Could he be right? Article

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