The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued long-awaited final rules last month that extend the sunset dates for exceptions under the Stark Law and the safe-harbor under the Anti-Kickback Statute for donations involving electronic health record items and services.

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