week 4 discussion 1


 There are many different organizations that create and maintain health care data sets. By Day 1 of Week 1, you will be assigned one of the following data sets to research and share with the class: 

  • ******** the organization i was assigned : National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

For your initial post, determine the following information for your assigned data set:

  • The data source
  • Data type
  • A minimum of ten data elements
  • Targeted population

Then, address the following:

  • Describe the purpose of the data set.
  • Reflect on how the data is collected and used.
  • Identify and summarize an article or report regarding the data findings.