Are letters of support required?
• Private or public purchasers. • Health plans. • Providers. • Consumer advocacy organizations. In addition, although not required, letters from a variety of stakeholders such as health information exchanges, State data organizations, and quality improvement organizations that reflect broad support will be viewed more favorably than several letters of support from one stakeholder group. Return to Contents Question 7: Is there a word limit for the application? Answer: The cover page and Part I of the application (community demographics) are not counted in a word limit. Parts II and III (collaborative membership, activities and plans to address Chartered Value Exchange functions) have a combined 3,000-word limit. Letters of support and appendices are not counted in the word limit. Return to Contents Question 8: What is the application review process and who are the reviewers? Answer: A peer-review process is used to review and score applications. Reviewers are identified from the Quality
