Patient-Generated Data or PGD is:

• Any health or medical data a patient inputs electronically is considered patient-generated data.

PGD is important because it:

• Affects the bottom line for hospitals and managed care organizations by increasing efficiency and improving the quality of outcomes.
• Eases the burden of communication with providers through real-time interaction thus improving patient satisfaction.

Integrating Small Data into the Big Data Equation:

• PGD and Big-Data Analytics closes current gaps in our healthcare system by creating records on patient habits outside of the traditional care setting that affect the overall patient care.