Play nine: How to set up successful data sharing partnerships

Purpose of this play

As a project leader, you may need to set up partnerships to share data with third parties . This play will help those working on health projects to set up successful data sharing agreements and partnerships. It covers:

  • How data sharing happens in the health sector.

  • Considerations on why, and with whom, you share data.

  • Principles to guide how data is accessed, used and shared.

  • Advice to strengthen relationships with those you share data with.

Who should read this play

  • Project leaders who want to share data with others.

  • Project leaders who want to use data from third parties (for example other projects, project partners, private sector, government).

  • Groups who want to access, use and share health data for research or collaboration.

  • Health system leaders who want to share or make use of data from external sources in new research projects or industry partnerships.

  • Data managers who need to ensure good governance and manage relationships.

When to use this play

  • When designing a project that is likely to involve collecting, using or sharing data.

  • When you need to share data within a data-enabled healthcare system.

  • When building new partnerships, for example in relation to research and innovation.

  • When seeking to create data products that can be monetised or generate social or economic value in other ways.

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