Sorry, but I've got to agree with William. Very few people are going to read these things. And even out of the list Donald gave, only the "some patients" will probably fall into the illiterate category. I'd say, unless your patients come from a population you suspect are illiterate, deal with it when it happens. You can have an employee read it to the few patients it happens to. Or handle it the same way you handle the patient having to sign all other forms that are required. Cause there is very little chance that is the only form they need to understand.
Deborah Campbell
Compliance Coordinator
Dominion Dental Services, Inc.
115 South Union Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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-----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
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-----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.
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