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Stark Law Exceptions and Safe Harbors
| Process |
Services |
Health System Contribution Allowable under Safe Harbor Laws (not a legal opinion)* |
Components |
| Implementation |
Hardware |
No |
PCs, Scanners, Tablets, Routers, Wireless Access |
| Network & Data |
Yes |
Telecom / Data Charges |
| Software |
Yes |
none listed |
| Interfaces |
Yes |
ADT with Hospital, Lab System, Reference Labs, Transcription |
| Implementation Services |
Yes |
Set-up, Training |
| Ongoing |
Support |
Yes |
none listed |
| Transaction Services |
Yes |
Automatic Appointment Calling, Electronic Statement Processing, Claim Editing |
*A Maximum of 85% of cost can be contributed by health system
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