Table 4.
Partners and sponsors and their relationships with platforms.
| Partners and sponsors | Relationship with platforms |
| Patient advocacy groups | Platforms owned by patient advocacy organizations (A3, A6); facilitated forums for patient advocacy groups (A4, A8) and supported patient advocacy platforms (A11) |
| Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and insurance companies (eg, partners or stakeholders who may purchase data or research services) | Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and other health companies (such as insurance companies) listed as partners or sponsors (A3, A4, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, and A11) |
| Hospitals and health care providers (eg, health care providers who may purchase tools for their clients) | Hospitals and health care providers listed as partners and sponsors (A1, A7); hospitals and health care organizations described as clients (A5, A7, A9) |
| Employers, health plan administrators, regulators, and governments (eg, organizations that may purchase tools for a particular group of users) | Employers, health plan administrators, regulators, and innovative government organizations listed as partners or sponsors (A5, A7, A9, A11) |
| Corporations, foundations, and individual donors | Platforms seeking donations from corporations, foundations, and individual donors (A1, A3, A6) |