Good Point Donald. My concern is that we tend (as a group) to look at the technicalities, and not the risks. You can be legally correct, yet still be sued because of not addressing the risk of being sued. So I think it is important to address both the law, and the perceptions. Overkill in the long run may actually be lest costly.
-----Original Message----- From: Ribelin, Donald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 8:11 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: RE: NPP and illiterate population Yes William I do believe that some will read my company's NPP. Let me list a few. * Some patients * Some patient's lawyer * OCR after some patient files a complaint with HHS * The jurors at the trial over the harm caused to some patient * Some employee who also becomes a "some patient" Donald L. Ribelin HIPAA Project Manager Firsthealth of the Carolinas (910) 215-2668 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: William J. Kammerer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 6:25 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Re: NPP and illiterate population Why agonize over it? Do you really believe anyone is going to read these things? I'm literate - with full command of the English language - yet I've never read one of those stupid GLB privacy notices from banks and credit card companies, and probably would not have the patience to keep track of all the subparts and insofar as'es. And what's with that tiny type they always use? William J. Kammerer Novannet, LLC. Columbus, US-OH 43221-3859 +1 (614) 487-0320 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, 24 January, 2003 05:49 PM Subject: RE: NPP and illiterate population How is everyone handling a situation where a patient is literate, but unable to comprehend the NPP? -----Original Message----- From: Bentz-Miller, Judith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:10 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: RE: NPP and illiterate population We will be RECORDING it as a voice mail message (our system handles over 12 minutes!) and having an extension, with access on both the local line and 800 line. We are also having a privacy (800 number) hotline set up and both numbers will be listed on business cards. Business cards will be located at each receptionist desk. -----Original Message----- From: Traci Winter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:38 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: NPP and illiterate population I know our NPP is supposed to be easy to read and understand, but one of our committee members brought up an interesting thought. What do we do with our illiterate population and our patients who are legally blind. In the area we service this a definite issue. Should we put the NPP on an audio cassette so the patients whom are unable to read it can listen to it? Opinions appreciated. Traci Winter Hospitals Home Health Care, Inc. --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. 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