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The increasing importance of Digital Health Platforms (DHPs) necessitates the development of a systematic approach to their categorisation and evaluation in order to optimise the integration of DHPs into the healthcare system. The paper develops a taxonomy for DHPs comprising 19 dimensions along the four meta-characteristics Legal and Economic Aspects, Technology and Standards. By applying the taxonomy to the Apple Health platform, we demonstrate its practicability and potential to identify platform-specific characteristics, which can help with strategic positioning within the healthcare sector. The taxonomy also helps managers and developers to identify DHP’s characteristics and act according to needs. Further research opportunities exist in adapting and extending the taxonomy to account for evolving trends and innovations in the field.

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Understanding Similarities and Differences of Digital Health Platforms: Towards a Taxonomy

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Finn Schubert,
  • Jan Maschewski,
  • Paul Drews

摘要

The increasing importance of Digital Health Platforms (DHPs) necessitates the development of a systematic approach to their categorisation and evaluation in order to optimise the integration of DHPs into the healthcare system. The paper develops a taxonomy for DHPs comprising 19 dimensions along the four meta-characteristics Legal and Economic Aspects, Technology and Standards. By applying the taxonomy to the Apple Health platform, we demonstrate its practicability and potential to identify platform-specific characteristics, which can help with strategic positioning within the healthcare sector. The taxonomy also helps managers and developers to identify DHP’s characteristics and act according to needs. Further research opportunities exist in adapting and extending the taxonomy to account for evolving trends and innovations in the field.