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. 2021 Feb 3;23(2):e23654. doi: 10.2196/23654

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)