I believe that in the conference call Wednesday, an OCR rep stated that there is no requirement as to how a provider posts the NPP, only that the provider "post the notice in a clear and prominent location where it is reasonable to expect individuals seeking service from the covered health care provider to be able to read the notice" 164.520(c)(2)(iii)(B)
I think that the goal is that it is accessible; not necessarily that a person can stand in a office and read it from the wall. I work with providers who plan to hang a notice in a publicly accessible place on the wall (the pages binded) or on a table, and clearly mark its location. I would think that this satisfies the requirement that "individuals seeking service...be able to read the notice." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 9:57 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: NPP in the waiting room Is the requirement for the posting of the NPP satisfied in a provider's office by having multiple copies in notebooks throughout the waiting room, or does it have to be posted on the wall? Thanks very much. Vicki Saunders Compliance Manager/Privacy Officer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail transmission is confidential information and intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity named in the message header. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender of the error and delete this message, any attachments and all copies. Thank you. --- 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. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- 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. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
