Chair Schulman on nursing support and data privacy safeguards
Leniak confirms schools will receive additional asthma case managers and social workers. On data privacy, she explains the portal will be built into the existing secure, HIPAA-compliant citywide immunization registry system.
Will schools receive additional nursing, social work, or administrative support?
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As part of the expansion, or yes?
Yes, they will.
In addition to the additional asthma case managers, we're also going to be taking on social workers who are going to be working with families.
To provide additional education and support.
With the new digital system, what safeguards will be implemented to protect student health information?
Because you know that's a big issue now.
And ensure compliance with privacy requirements.
Yes, excellent and really important issue that we've been thinking a lot about in how we're operationalizing this.
And that is why we have selected to utilize already existing New York City infrastructure that is, you know, over a decade old.
The citywide immunization registry to build out.
this portal and that port and because that system is fully secure and compliant with all confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.