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AI in regulation: Can it create less noise?
As we have seen in many industries, AI carries enormous potential. But can it carry over to the world of regulation? Anna van der Gaag's work has taken her deep into the intersection of technology and regulation. In this article, she explores exciting research findings on AI in a regulatory context and shares some encouraging signs.
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Regulatory policies are ever-evolving and differ widely from coast to coast and around the world. We keep a pulse on the active world of regulation and licensing.

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  • Alabama, California, COVID-19, Indiana, Mining, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Scotland, Utah, Wyoming
Indiana seeks licensing reciprocity agreements with other states
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. In this week's news, Indiana wants better reciprocity agreements with other states, Alabama tries to nullify vaccine mandates, and a Utah chiropractor faces felony charges.
  • Complaints, Mental Health
Triaging complaints: Recognizing signs of mental illness
What can regulators do when evidence of mental illness arises in the complaint process? Because it can distort a complainant’s recollection of events, mental illness should be taken seriously by any regulator looking to establish facts in a complaint against a licensee. Here, we break down the fundamentals of dealing with mental illness in the complaint process.
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  • AI, Digital Government, Georgia, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Nova Scotia, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Nova Scotia flooded with nursing applications: Week in Brief Podcast
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss professional licensing reform in Georgia, calls for AI regulation in the U.S., a recent influx of nursing applicants in Nova Scotia, and much more.
  • Addictions, Chiropractic, Dentistry, Education, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Midwifery, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Professional Licensing, Virgin Islands
Illinois signs midwife legislation into law
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. Illinois sets licensing standards for midwives, Hawaii pushes to change standards for dentists, and more in this week's regulatory news.
  • COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Occupational licensing, social engineering
Cybersecurity in licensing: Threats and preventive measures
With the pervasiveness of social engineering attacks and other cyberthreats, occupational licensing bodies must implement preventive measures to make sure sensitive information is kept safe. Here we look at some different cyberthreats as well as basic controls regulators can use to curb them.
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  • CLEAR, COVID-19, Digital transformation, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Umbrella agencies
Ronne Hines on regulatory centralization and collaboration: Ascend Radio
On this episode of Ascend Radio, Ronne Hines, formerly from Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) joins Paul Leavoy to discuss how having a centralized regulatory umbrella agency can help improve efficiency, the benefits and opportunities of regulatory collaboration through CLEAR, and much more.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Digital Government, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Interstate compacts, IT, Licensing Reform, NASCIO, Professional Licensing, social work, Universal Licensure, Workforce Planning
How AI and automation are helping states build resilience: Week in Brief
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss a new report from NASCIO on how automation and AI can help state governments bolster their IT resilience, legislation in Florida that would enter the state into the Social Work Licensure Compact, and more.
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  • Cloud computing, Data virtualization, Digital Government, Government Technology, Occupational licensing, Occupational Regulation
Data virtualization in regulation: Use cases and practical considerations
How can people with different roles in the regulatory process harness the power of data virtualization to help with their daily work? We look at this and more in our latest Ascend article.
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  • Child Care, Connecticut, Education, fintech, Health Care, Interstate compacts, Israel, Licensing Reform, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Philippines, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Telehealth, Veterans
Connecticut adopts new interstate compacts for health care providers: 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. Connecticut eases licensure restrictions for telehealth and telepsychology providers, Israel eases regulatory restrictions for fintech companies, and more in our Week in Brief.
  • Disciplinary Charges, self-regulation
Disciplinary charges: What does the response look like?
Having impartial and transparent disciplinary processes in place is essential to ensure that the public trusts regulators to hold licensees accountable and uphold high professional standards. But how do regulators respond when a licensee faces allegations of misconduct? Natasha Giuffre, Thentia Cloud’s Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, and a former discipline counsel for the Law Society of Ontario, walks us through the process.
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  • Alberta, California, Kansas, Law, Massage Therapy, Michigan, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Regulating massage therapy to fight sex trafficking in Kansas: Week in Brief
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Jordan discuss efforts to establish a licensing regime for massage therapists in Kansas, moves to cut red tape in public health and education in Michigan, and more.
  • Hawaii, License Portability, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Yukon
West Virginia licensing boards have massive surpluses
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. In this week's news, an audit calls for more oversight on licensing board spending, inmates allege Utah prisons violate standards of care, and a top doctor faces ethical complaints.
  • Alberta Counsellors Regulation, Alberta Renewable Energy Policy, BC Eye Doctors Dispute, Beauty Products Regulation, Data Brokers Executive Order, ICO FOI Act Enforcement, Indonesia Crypto Tax Reform, Online Education Regulations, Quantum Technology Framework, Regulatory Sandboxes Legislation
Alberta counsellors to become regulated under psychologists’ college in proposed changes – 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: Alberta counsellors to become regulated under psychologists’ college in proposed changes, ICO takes regulatory action against five public authorities under the FOI Act, US executive order will address brokers’ sensitive data transfers to ‘countries of concern’, and more.
  • Canada, Deregulation, Indiana, Interstate compacts, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Temporary Help Agencies, Texas, Yukon
Missouri seeks to join new interstate licensing compacts: 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, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo lifts a six-month regulatory freeze, Missouri lawmakers push for legislation that would enter the state into two new licensing compacts, and much more.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Deregulation, Iowa, medicine, New Hampshire, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Space, Teachers
Practicing medicine in space: Week in Brief Podcast
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss the push for standards to practice medicine in space, New Hampshire's sweeping deregulation bill, Iowa's new teacher licensure pathways, and much more.
  • Dia Gainor, EMS, EMS Compact, EMS Regulation, EMS Workforce Mobility, NASEMSO, National Association of State EMS Officials
Regulating the world of emergency medical services (EMS)
The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) is the United States’ lead national organization for emergency medical services (EMS). In a recent interview, NASEMSO Executive Director Dia Gainor talked about the origins of the association, how EMS is regulated in the U.S., and the work it is doing to develop evidence-based guidance for EMTs and paramedics. She also talks about the creation of the EMS Compact to enable workforce mobility and make it easier for ambulatory service providers to work across state lines.

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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.
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As fraudulent research papers flood academic journals, the sanctity of scientific discovery is under siege, challenging the very foundation of trust we place in peer-reviewed publications. With AI now both a tool for creating and detecting such deceptions, the urgency for a robust, independent regulatory framework in scientific publishing has never been greater.

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California establishes licensing rules for crypto companies, kiosks: 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, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation that will create licensing rules for cryptocurrency companies and kiosks, the World Health Organization publishes guidelines on regulating AI to improve quality of service in health care, and more.

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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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