State Operations Manual (Pub. 100-07), Ch. 4 § 4116.1
Medical Societies
4116.1 - Medical Societies
(Rev. 1, 05-21-04)
Contacts by SA officials with medical societies are desirable to clarify the objectives of
survey and certification program and enlist the cooperation of the medical societies in
meeting those objectives that are certification-related.
Objectives may relate to a specific CoP or CoC or to broader objectives such as effective
use of the different levels of care offered through hospitals, LTC facilities, HHAs, and
other medical facilities.