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Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for May 21, 2015.

Reps. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) backed a proposal that would address legal challenges brought forward with electronically sharing behavioral health data, reports Health Data Management.

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery launched "It Starts Now," a contest calling for film and video submissions that address the topic of obesity.

The week to May 17 saw the highest weekly total of confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease in over a month, according to a World Health Organization report.

As previously reported, MEDNAX agreed to acquire vRad. Now, the acquisition is complete.

PGM Billing, who provide integrated physician billing, practice management and electronic medical record services, launched the CPT Code Free Search Tool, designed to allow users to perform CPT code searches to obtain the Medicare relative value payment associated with a…

Benzinga released a report of the top healthcare stocks with the highest trailing 12-month earnings per share.

Englewood, Colo.-based health system Centura Health is offering consumers the ability to compare pricing and quality online, reports Summit Daily. This solution is aimed at meeting the consumer's goal to make informed, value-based decisions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling for additional safety and effectiveness data for certain ingredients in antiseptic products that are used in healthcare facilities, and Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society for Healthcare…

In small-volume hospitals, patients face greater risks because the surgeons perform too few procedures, even common operations such as joint replacements, according to a report from U.S. News & World Report.