Ten Data Elements Targeted

 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.