Patient Experience Data and the Role of Social Media (Part 1) The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in December 2016, defined patient experience data as data that: “(1) are collected by any persons (including patients, family members and caregivers of patients, patient advocacy organizations, disease research foundations, researchers, and drug manufacturers); and (2) are intended to provide information about patients’ experiences with a disease or condition, including— (A) the impact of such disease or condition, or a related therapy, on patients’ lives; and (B) patient preferences with respect to treatment of such disease or condition.” 1 [...]