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Table 1 Overview of interviewees
| Organization type | Role of interviewees | Types of interviews | The number of interviewees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central government | Officials in National Health and Family Planning Commission. | group interview | 2 |
| Officials in Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China. | group interview | 2 | |
| Provincial governments | Leaders of the MIA and HA in A. | 2 individual interviews | 2 |
| Head of information department in HA in B. | individual interview | 1 | |
| Head of information department in HA in C. | individual interview | 1 | |
| Hospitals | Persons in charge of health informatics from five well-known hospitals in Beijing. | 5 individual interviews | 5 |
| Companies | Heads of five health information technology enterprises. | group interview | 7 |
| Leaders from two MI information technology enterprises. | 3 | ||
| Leaders from two commercial health insurance companies. | group interview | 4 | |
| Total | 27 |
