One strength of this new survey data is that is it derived from patient experiences, as opposed to pure reviews related to patient satisfaction.

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This kind of survey data is often provided by sites themselves, and by companies such as Neilsen and Comscore.

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This broad survey can be considered an excellent gauge for the overall economy as it includes data from manufacturers, builders, wholesalers and retailers.

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That big data mess is the rule rather than the exception was made clear this week by the InformationWeek 2013 Big Data Survey, which reported that only 9% of respondents rate their companies as extremely effective users of the data they have.

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