What is the difference between a consortium member and a stakeholder?
Consortium members are the key stakeholders whose participation is absolutely critical to the project’s success. The consortium members should include stakeholders who will likely be sub-awardees of the cooperative agreement at the discretion of the lead applicant and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (the lead applicant can provide funds to sub-awardees to carry out a portion of the programmatic effort). The stakeholders are all of the organizations that will be involved in the project, and may include, but are not limited to, primary care providers (PCPs), practicing clinicians, hospitals, public and private payers, consumers, local and state public health departments, safety net providers, employers, academic institutions, charitable foundations, industry, laboratories, pharmacies, employers, quality improvement organizations, hospital associations, government entities, and medical societies.
