ASC News

Salem, Ore.-based Northbank Surgical Center has a fast-growing cardiovascular program and is a great example of how ASCs can be successful with cardiac rhythm management procedures.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice imploring the agency to reject a settlement with Mylan Pharmaceuticals, according to Morning Consult.

The medical device market is well on its way to surpassing $500 billion in sales by 2021, Forbes reports.

Bartlett (Tenn.) High School debuted a medical device engineering shop for its students to create technologies and prepare for their secondary education, The Commercial Appeal reports.

Oregon Representative Bill Kennemer (R-39) toured Happy Valley, Ore.-based EyeHealth Eastside Surgery Center where the surgery center's staff discussed various issues in the industry, according to Oregon Live.

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Healthcare-focused startups have gained steam, with healthcare tech venture funding deals increasing 200 percent between 2010 and 2014, according to TechRepublic.

With the progressive electronization of medical records hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers have become gold mines of patient information that when improperly secured can cost centers hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars.

Representative Bill Kennemer (Ore. R-39) visited the EyeHealth Eastside Surgery Center to learn more about the top issues facing ASCs in the state.

Saratoga, Calif.-based VisionCare is launching Lens Exchange System, which will help support complex lens exchange procedures.