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March 9, 2023

How boards, councils, and committees unwittingly employ the Simple Sabotage Field Manual

Written during World War II, the Simple Sabotage Field Manual instructed civilians living in Nazi-occupied territories on how to disrupt organizations by purposefully sabotaging productivity and progress. In this Voices column, Harry Cayton explores the striking similarities between the manual's advice on how to sabotage meetings and behaviors commonly seen at regulatory board and committee meetings today.

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Voices

Voices is our collection of exclusive, original opinion and commentary from regulatory leaders from around the world.

Harry Cayton, Regulators

March 9, 2023

How boards, councils, and committees unwittingly employ the Simple Sabotage Field Manual

Written during World War II, the Simple Sabotage Field Manual instructed civilians living in Nazi-occupied territories on how to disrupt organizations by purposefully sabotaging productivity and progress. In this Voices column, Harry Cayton explores the striking similarities between the manual's advice on how to sabotage meetings and behaviors commonly seen at regulatory board and committee meetings today.

CLEAR, Colorado, COVID-19, Digital transformation, labor shortages, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Umbrella agencies

March 7, 2023

Reducing barriers to licensing, regulatory resilience during COVID, and more: A conversation with Ronne Hines (Part 2)

In Part 2 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Ronne Hines, formerly from Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), they discuss the role regulatory agencies can play in alleviating labor shortages, digital transformation and regulatory resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory reform and challenges, and more.

CLEAR, Colorado, Complaints, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Umbrella agencies

March 3, 2023

Regulatory centralization in Colorado and fostering collaboration through CLEAR: A conversation with Ronne Hines (Part 1)

In Part 1 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Ronne Hines, formerly from Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), they discuss DORA’s mandate, the benefits and challenges of a centralized regulatory model, how CLEAR fosters inter-agency collaboration, and more.

Harry Cayton, Regulation, risk-based regulation

February 9, 2023

When perception trumps science in assessing regulatory risk, we all lose

Experts like Malcolm Sparrow commonly assert that regulation is about the prevention of harms. But in order to prevent harms, we must understand risk – and this is where it gets complicated for policymakers. In this Voices article, Harry Cayton explores how our perception of risk in many parts of our lives differs from the actual risk of harm, and how this can distort regulatory policy.

labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Mental Health, Professional Licensing, Utah

January 25, 2023

Occupational licensing reform, stakeholder engagement, and more: Q&A with Utah’s Dept. of Commerce (Part 2)

In Part 2 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Margaret Busse and Jeff Shumway from Utah's Dept. of Commerce, they discuss how to overcome barriers to occupational licensing reform, how other states are streamlining licensing requirements, the importance of stakeholder engagement, and much more

labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Mental Health, Professional Licensing, Utah

January 20, 2023

Occupational licensing reform, addressing mental health labor shortages, and more: Q&A with Utah’s Dept. of Commerce (Part 1)

In Part 1 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Margaret Busse and Jeff Shumway from Utah's Dept. of Commerce, they discuss the creation of the new Office of Professional Licensure Review and its work, the current shortage of mental health practitioners in Utah and how changing licensing requirements can help address it, and much more

Deregulation, Harry Cayton, Health Care Regulation, Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing, Regulation

January 12, 2023

Science-based approach needed to combat unintended consequences of regulation: Cayton

In his latest Voices column, Harry Cayton argues that regulation always has a market impact, and misdirected regulation can spur unintended consequences like raised prices and unlicensed or illegal activity.

Licensing Reform, Mental Health, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Utah

January 10, 2023

Utah’s systematic approach to occupational licensing reform: Ascend Radio

On this episode of the Ascend Radio podcast, Margaret Busse and Jeff Shumway join host Paul Leavoy to discuss Utah’s systematic approach to occupational licensing reform, the work of the state’s newly created Office of Professional Licensure Review, and much more.

Harry Cayton, Occupational Regulation, Preventive Regulation, Professional Licensing

December 9, 2022

Regulation must be both preventive and compassionate: Cayton

Modern regulators are increasingly adopting a preventive approach to regulation – that is, regulation aimed at stopping harm before it happens rather than dealing with it after the event. But is this approach really new? No, says regulatory expert Harry Cayton.

Australia, COVID-19, Digital Government, Health Care, Health Care Regulation, Martin Fletcher, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Physicians

November 3, 2022

COVID-19, practitioner misconduct, and data-driven health regulation: A conversation with Martin Fletcher (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our Q&A series with Ahpra CEO Martin Fletcher, we discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on health care regulation and the promise of data-driven technology in the public sector.

Australia, COVID-19, Health Care, Health Care Regulation, Martin Fletcher, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Physicians

October 25, 2022

Regulatory consolidation and international cooperation: A conversation with Martin Fletcher (Part 1)

Part 1 of our exclusive Q&A series with Ahpra CEO Martin Fletcher explores the creation of the Australian health agency as well as the benefits and challenges of regulatory centralization.

Australia, COVID-19, Health Care, Health Care Regulation, Marie Bismark, Mental Health, Physicians

October 11, 2022

Examining the impact of the pandemic on health care workers: A conversation with Dr. Marie Bismark (Part 2)

In Part 2 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Australian doctor, lawyer, and academic Dr. Marie Bismark, they discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers, Dr. Bismark’s own experience during the pandemic, and her recent book.

Australia, Complaints, Health Care, Health Care Regulation, Marie Bismark, Mental Health, Physicians, Sexual misconduct

October 6, 2022

Clinician mental health and sexual misconduct in health care: A conversation with Dr. Marie Bismark (Part 1)

In Part 1 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Australian doctor, lawyer, and academic Dr. Marie Bismark, they discuss the mental health of practitioners, the common features of sexual misconduct complaints in health care, and the effectiveness of regulatory interventions in cases of sexual misconduct.

AI, Continuing Education, David Benton, Digital Government, Health Care, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Right-touch Regulation, risk-based regulation, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.

September 29, 2022

Risk, resilience, and interdisciplinary communication: A conversation with David Benton (Part 3)

Our latest Ascend Magazine Q&A tracks the career of one of health care's most accomplished regulators and takes a look at the concepts that shape the field of health policy overall.

Continuing Education, David Benton, Digital Government, Health Care, Nursing, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.

September 15, 2022

Health care frameworks, artificial intelligence, and evidence-based regulation: A conversation with David Benton (Part 2)

Our latest Ascend Magazine Q&A tracks the career of one of health care's most accomplished regulators and takes a look at the concepts that shape the field of health policy overall.

Continuing Education, David Benton, Health Care, Nursing, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.

September 1, 2022

The vitality of health care regulation: A conversation with David Benton (Part 1)

Our latest Ascend Magazine Q&A tracks the career of one of health care's most accomplished regulators and takes a look at the concepts that shape the field of health policy overall.

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A brief history of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, Canadian physicians consider how to treat patients in space, New Hampshire debates a massive deregulation bill, New Jersey passes laws to help cover veteran funeral costs, and much more.

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A look at common approaches to regulation

While there are a wide range of approaches to regulation, broadly speaking, three common approaches prevail – rules-based (prescriptive), goals-based, and management-based regulation. In this article, we break down these three common approaches and take a look at their benefits and challenges.

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From concept to community: Ascend Magazine one year later

In March 2022, Thentia launched Ascend Magazine to engender education, conversation, and community around regulation and licensure. One year later, Editor-in-Chief Paul Leavoy reflects on the community it has built and its bright future ahead.

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David Benton

David Benton on health care regulation, technology, and risk: Ascend Radio

In this episode of Ascend Radio, David Benton, CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), sits down with Ascend Magazine Editor Paul Leavoy to discuss technology in health care regulation, the upcoming next-generation NCLEX exams, regulating support workers, and much more.

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Cosmetology

Massachusetts considers mobile sports betting licenses: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
Massachusetts gaming regulators review applications for mobile sports betting licenses, Kentucky expands assessment options for teachers, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

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Alaska

Virginia approves universal license recognition: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, Virginia approves universal licensure legislation, Alaska makes it easier for licensed professionals who move to the state to get to work faster, France passes stringent licensing rules for crypto firms, and much more.

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Harry Cayton

When perception trumps science in assessing regulatory risk, we all lose

Experts like Malcolm Sparrow commonly assert that regulation is about the prevention of harms. But in order to prevent harms, we must understand risk – and this is where it gets complicated for policymakers. In this Voices article, Harry Cayton explores how our perception of risk in many parts of our lives differs from the actual risk of harm, and how this can distort regulatory policy.

Harry Cayton Regulation risk-based regulation

Insight International Policy Voices

COVID-19

‘New normal’ asks us to question original regulatory requirements

The global pandemic has introduced a number of changes to regulation and licensing around the world. But are they permanent? And if regulatory requirements were loosened, were they even necessary in the first place? In this Voices column, leading regulatory authority Harry Cayton explores the pandemic’s impact on regulation.

COVID-19 pandemic Professional Licensing Regulation

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Australia

COVID-19, practitioner misconduct, and data-driven health regulation: A conversation with Martin Fletcher (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our Q&A series with Ahpra CEO Martin Fletcher, we discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on health care regulation and the promise of data-driven technology in the public sector.

Australia COVID-19 Digital Government Health Care Health Care Regulation Martin Fletcher Multi-jurisdictional Licensing Physicians

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