There are four major purposes for collecting secondary data. The first is for quality, performance and patient safety, the second area is for the use of research, the third is used for population health and the final use is for administration.

Which of the four major purposes do you feel is most important and why? Give an example of an organization that utilizes secondary data and provide details of the information that is collected and how it is used. Do you feel there are any disadvantages to collecting secondary data? How would you improve the collection of secondary data?