- Review the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) file documentation (Links to an external site.) and create a data dictionary for the first 15 data elements using this template download. The data dictionary represents the data standards for this dataset.
- Respond to the following questions:
- If you received a data file and needed to evaluate it was in the correct format as outlined in the data dictionary, what are two examples of data validation checks you may want to complete? Explain how the data validation check would be used and why it would be important to ensuring data quality.
- Read the article on data governance, then write a short paragraph (~250 words) on how you might ensure compliance with data governance standards.
- Attach your completed Excel data dictionary file and a WORD document for grading for this assignment.
Shoreline Community College Data Dictionary and Data Governance Worksheet
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