• Non-profit or governmental organization working to improve health care quality and value through programs of measurement, public reporting, health improvement, providing health information exchange services, community information exchange, or a combination of the above.
• Members may hold designations including All Payer Claims Database (APCD), Health Information Exchange (HIE), Community Information Exchange (CIE), Health Data Utility (HDU), Regional Health Improvement Collaborative (RHIC), Community Care Hub (CCH), or Quality Improvement Organization (QIO).
• Committed to a multi-stakeholder governance model, which represents key constituents for the organization. For example, a multi-stakeholder governance model could be made up of health care payers and plans; provider organizations; employers or purchaser organizations, consumer and patient advocates; social services organizations; public health; and state and local government representatives. Each organization’s governance model should represent the needs of their communities.
•  Active in a specific geographic region of the country (typically either a metropolitan region or state).

• Organization with a mission supportive of Civitas’ mission to drive cross-sector, multi- stakeholder, and data-informed initiatives.
•  Committed to improving health and health care in the US through multi-stakeholder collaboration.
• Affiliate members represent the following types of entities:

– Legal business or governmental entity that has an HIE regulatory, coordination, or standards development role, or the organization is a single entity (private) HIE.

– Local or state/federal governmental agency focused on health improvement.

– Philanthropy, employer, industry, or trade association.

•  Established business entitity providing products, services, and solutions for full and affiliate members.
• Agree to recognize and follow Civitas’ rules regarding access to and use of collaborative tools, information, and member directory available to SB&T members. Prohibited behaviors and expected behaviors are outlined in Civitas’s code of conduct.