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June 1, 2023

Public sector exodus: Behind America’s government workforce crisis

What is to be done about the ongoing exodus of workers from public sector positions in the U.S.? How can government offices work to hire, recruit, and retain the talent needed to provide effective public services? We explore this and more in Ascend's first-ever look at workforce planning.

California, COVID-19, labor shortages, Workforce Planning

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COVID-19

The global coronavirus pandemic has impacted all areas of regulation and digital government in profound and lasting ways.

California, COVID-19, labor shortages, Workforce Planning

June 1, 2023

Public sector exodus: Behind America’s government workforce crisis

What is to be done about the ongoing exodus of workers from public sector positions in the U.S.? How can government offices work to hire, recruit, and retain the talent needed to provide effective public services? We explore this and more in Ascend's first-ever look at workforce planning.

Alberta, Australia, Canada, Construction, COVID-19, Digital Government, Digital transformation, Examinations, Health Care Regulation, Housing, Internationally educated, Licensing Reform, Mental Health, New Jersey, Nursing, Philippines, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.S.

May 8, 2023

Government leaders say digital transformation is an urgent priority: 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, a new survey from the Center for Digital Government uncovers increased urgency for digital transformation among government leaders, the Western Australia state government pledges millions to boost the state’s skilled residential construction workforce, and more.

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, COVID-19, Digital transformation, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Umbrella agencies

March 3, 2023

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.

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.

Bailey Crotty, COVID-19, Digital Government, Digital transformation, Oklahoma, Professional Licensing, real estate, Regulation

October 19, 2022

Bailey Crotty on digital transformation in real estate: Ascend Radio

Bailey Crotty sits down with Ascend Radio to discuss the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission (OREC) and its massive transformation to a cloud-based digital licensing solution.

Australia, Burnout, Canada, COVID-19, Health Care, Health Care Regulation, Marie Bismark, Mental Health, Physicians, Professional Licensing, U.S.

October 14, 2022

How can we reduce record levels of health care burnout and distress?

Health care professionals are experiencing record levels of distress and burnout after nearly three years of working on the frontlines of the pandemic. We explore the roots of this issue with insights from Australian researcher and physician Dr. Marie Bismark.

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, COVID-19, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Martin Fletcher, Professional Licensing, Regulation

September 22, 2022

Martin Fletcher on license portability, licensing reform, and risk-based regulation: Ascend Radio

Martin Fletcher sits down with Ascend Magazine Editor Paul Leavoy to discuss large-scale regulatory reform, international health care regulation, complaints management, and much more.

Complaints, COVID-19, Diversity, Health Care, Marie Bismark, Regulation

July 15, 2022

Dr. Marie Bismark discusses patient safety and pandemic impacts in health care: Ascend Radio

Dr. Marie Bismark discusses complaints to health care regulators, the common features of sexual misconduct complaints, the impacts of COVID-19 on health care workers, and much more on Ascend Radio.

Architecture, Boca Raton, British Columbia, Cannabis, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Iowa, Licensing Reform, Missouri, Professional Licensing

June 20, 2022

Architects in US, UK achieve mutual recognition of credentials: 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. The US and UK enable mutual recognition of architecture credentials, Canadian businesses in critical industries face penalties over cybersecurity measures, and more in our Week in Brief.

Colorado, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Iowa, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Maryland, Naturopathy, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Professional Licensing, Tennessee

May 11, 2022

Bipartisanship alive and well for state-level licensing

Despite few signs of bipartisanship nationwide, at the state level, there have been a number of instances of cross-party support, particularly when it comes to licensing reform.

Child Care, Cosmetology, COVID-19, Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Telehealth, Texas

April 11, 2022

Missouri daycare allegedly provided medicated substances to children: 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. A Missouri daycare suspends operations after being accused of providing children with illicit medication, Idaho axes licensure requirements for hair braiders, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Occupational licensing, social engineering

March 4, 2022

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.

COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Licensing Reform, Manitoba, Mississippi, Nursing, Ohio, Saskatchewan, West Virginia

January 31, 2022

Economists call for stricter licensing oversight in West Virginia

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, economists call for more regulatory licensing oversight, dated rules prevent Canadian nurses from working, and more cyberattacks amid Ukraine tensions.

SPECIAL REPORT

Updated: A breakdown of all interstate licensing compacts

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 efforts to relax teacher licensing exam rules in Kansas, calls from major sports leagues to move ahead with expanding Quebec’s betting system, and more.

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Regulatory Licensing

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Goals-based Regulation

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.

Goals-based Regulation Management-based Regulation Regulation Rules-based Regulation

Insight Technology Voices

AI

Do chatbots understand you? Exploring bias and discrimination in AI

To what extent does AI have the potential to exhibit bias and discrimination? And how might humans implement the technology in a way that curbs these tendencies? In his latest piece for Ascend, Rick Borges discusses the ethical implications of widespread AI implementation and explores what could be done to address them.

AI Regulation Rick Borges

Podcast

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.

David Benton Health Care Licensing Reform NCSBN Nursing Professional Licensing

In Brief Regulatory News

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.

Cosmetology Education Gambling Housing Kentucky Massachusetts Mississippi Montana Occupational licensing Oklahoma Professional Licensing Teachers Universal Licensure

In Brief Regulatory News

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.

Alaska Cryptocurrency DEI Education France Health Care Regulation labor shortages Licensing Reform Professional Licensing Regulation Tennessee Texas U.S. Universal Licensure Virginia

Insight Policy Voices

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

Insight International Policy Voices

Finance

‘The people piece’: The key role of people in regulatory transformation

Regulatory transformation is not only about changing an organization’s technology and processes; it is also about empowering and engaging its people throughout the journey. In this article, Rick Borges looks at the key role that people play as enablers of regulatory transformation.

Finance Regulation Regulatory Transformation U.K.

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