tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post1432974540851193943..comments2024-03-15T04:58:53.198-04:00Comments on ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog: New regulations promote risk of FERPA violationsChristopher J. Alteriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489464791931315291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post-15864142654491670942013-02-02T22:02:59.442-05:002013-02-02T22:02:59.442-05:00I certainly understand your concerns. Although fo...I certainly understand your concerns. Although for myself, I work in NY and only have access to the students on my caseload on IEP direct. If my caseload changes I have to request the new child to be added and when a child leaves he/she is automatically removed. Your Therapy Source Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145002317929388735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post-60598358507040585512013-01-15T13:05:29.160-05:002013-01-15T13:05:29.160-05:00Thanks for your comment, Cheryl. I am not sure if...Thanks for your comment, Cheryl. I am not sure if this particular system tracks 'views' but I am aware that it tracks edits. <br /><br />One concern that I have though is that even having the child's name 'viewable' is a FERPA violation in itself because the child's presence on the list indicates that they are actively open within the special education system. That information should not be openly transmitted.<br /><br />I think that we have to improve human systems and basic understanding of privacy laws in order to keep up with the pace of our technologies.Christopher J. Alteriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489464791931315291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post-46643620660517844242013-01-15T10:33:52.762-05:002013-01-15T10:33:52.762-05:00I agree that #1 seems to be a prevalent error. In ...I agree that #1 seems to be a prevalent error. In our system since the therapists were migrant and had multiple schools to cover (or a different professional would cover an IEP meeting than the one who evaluated the child) everyone had access to every child in the district. However, the computer maintains a record of who has accessed, which is visible to all users. I imagine that could come with similar consequences as looking up a hospital record you were not permitted to see, that if an audit was performed they could determine if a provider was accessing too many records or one that was not appropriate for them. in hospital cases that usually doesn't happen except for high profile cases, employees, or the occasional random audit so it's certainly not foolproof. Maybe if the parent could see the list of who accessed the record change would be quicker in coming.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841162342431090133noreply@blogger.com