@haroldrubin1: Mayo Clinic Connect is funded, hosted, and managed by the Mayo Clinic, meaning it's not a third-party platform or something that relies on external funding. Mayo Clinic provides the resources to run the moderated space (see the link provided in above post that explains the role of moderators and volunteer mentors) for patients - open to all, not limited to Mayo patients- and caregivers. The posts are not sold or used to generate funding. Additionally, these specific comments and conversations are not shared with Mayo Clinic staff members.

In other words, Mayo Clinic Connect - like any online site - needs funding to operate. Mayo Clinic provides that funding and ensures moderators oversee that posts maintain the proper guidelines. The goal is support for patients - not medical advice and not to generate financial revenues for Mayo Clinic.

Does that provide some clarification? Or is there something more specific I, or one of the moderators, can help you with?