Esme F. Singer, MD, MBA, FACP, Chief Medical Officer of Temple Faculty Practice Plan, participated in Q&As with Becker’s ASC Review about the Stark law. The Stark law was built to guard against financial conflicts in a fee-for-service world. It has a strict liability standard, complex fair market value requirements and technical compliance rules. Singer emphasized that compliance with the Stark law can add another layer of administrative complexity that slows care coordination and makes it harder for health systems to guide vulnerable patients to needed services.