2. The organization must have representation from four types of stakeholders on its governing board:
- Healthcare providers (hospitals, physician groups, physicians, home health agencies, nursing homes, clinics, etc.)
- Healthcare purchasers (employers who purchase health insurance for their employees, state Medicaid agencies that contract with health plans for care, etc.
- Healthcare payers (private health insurance plans, state Medicaid agencies that directly pay for care, etc.);
- Health care consumers or consumer organizations.