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Regulatory centralization in health care and beyond: What can we learn from the Australian model?
Ahpra offers a rare example of transformational change in the world of regulation. Over a decade after its founding, what has the agency taught us about what centralized health care regulation in practice can look like and how it can be implemented? What does centralization look like elsewhere in the world? We investigate this and more in our latest insight piece.
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  • Australia, Centralization, CLEAR, Colorado, Health Care, Interstate compacts, Martin Fletcher, U.K., U.S.
Regulatory centralization in health care and beyond: What can we learn from the Australian model?
Ahpra offers a rare example of transformational change in the world of regulation. Over a decade after its founding, what has the agency taught us about what centralized health care regulation in practice can look like and how it can be implemented? What does centralization look like elsewhere in the world? We investigate this and more in our latest insight piece.
  • Arkansas, Education, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Nova Scotia, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Teachers, U.S., Yukon
Pennsylvania introduces legislation to address teacher shortage: 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, new legislation in Pennsylvania aims to tackle the teacher shortage in the state by raising teacher salaries, Nova Scotia becomes the first Canadian province to accept U.S.-licensed physicians without further accreditation, and much more. New this week: Introducing the Week in Brief Podcast, a 10-minute rundown of the latest headlines.
Regulatory news March 6
  • Alaska, Cryptocurrency, DEI, Education, France, Health Care Regulation, labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Tennessee, Texas, U.S., Universal Licensure, Virginia
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.
Regulatory news Feb 27
  • Architecture, Education, Health Care, labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Manitoba, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nursing, Professional Licensing, South Dakota, Teachers, U.K., U.S., Universal Licensure, Wisconsin
US and UK sign reciprocal licensing agreement for architects: 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, the U.S. and U.K. sign reciprocal licensing agreement for architects, Manitoba invests $123 million to recruit, retain and support nurses, South Dakota advances licensing recognition bill, and much more.
WiB-Feb 13
  • Hawaii, Health Care, Interstate compacts, labor shortages, Mental Health, Minnesota, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulators, Turkey, Vermont, Veterinarians, Wisconsin
Minnesota considers veterinary technician licensure: 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, the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association pushes for legislation to regulate veterinary technicians, while Hawaii and Vermont consider joining interstate compacts to streamline licensing for physicians and mental health counselors.
Regulatory news Feb 6
  • Addictions, Canada, Criminal Justice Reform, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Midwifery, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Professional Licensing, South Carolina, South Dakota, Universal Licensure
Legislation to regulate midwifery in Mississippi fails: 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, legislation to regulate midwifery fails in Mississippi, while South Carolina and South Dakota consider licensing changes regarding criminal convictions.
  • Health Care Regulation, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Montana, Nursing, Ohio, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.K., Wales
Ohio lawmakers consider bill to localize licensure appeals: 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. Ohio lawmakers consider bill to localize state agency licensure appeals, Canadian Medical Association welcomes new rules enabling health worker mobility in Ontario, and more in this week's look at regulatory news.
Regulatory news Jan. 16
  • British Columbia, Cryptocurrency, France, Internationally educated, Licensing Reform, North Carolina, Nursing, Ontario, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Teachers, Washington
BC plans to streamline licensing for internationally trained nurses: 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. B.C. streamlines licensing for internationally trained nurses, France's financial regulator supports faster mandatory licensing for crypto firms, and much more in this week's look at regulatory news.
Alaska requires license for crypto money transmitters
  • Alaska, Canada, Cannabis, CBD, Cryptocurrency, fintech, Food and Drug Administration, Health Care, Housing, Internationally educated, Nebraska, Ontario, Physicians, Professional Licensing, rentals
Alaska introduces licensing for crypto money transmitters: 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. In this week's regulatory news, Ontario's regulatory body for physicians announces a 12-week program to streamline licensure for internationally trained doctors, while Alaska requires companies engaged in money transmission involving virtual currency to obtain a license.
Top Stories of 2022
  • Health Care, Mental Health, Professional Association, Professional Licensing, Regulation, self-regulation, Year in Review
Ascend Magazine’s top 5 most-read articles of 2022
Ascend Magazine covered a lot of ground in its inaugural year, investigating topics ranging from cannabis licensure in the U.S., to use cases of data virtualization in regulation. For our final article of 2022, we looked back on the year to recap the five articles that most fascinated our readers. 
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  • Australia, Canada, Cryptocurrency, fintech, Florida, Health Care, NCLEX, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Property Development
Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates, crypto regulation, and property developer licensure: 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. In this week's regulatory news, Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates raise eyebrows while Australia considers property developer licensure and an overhaul of its financial regulatory approach and the CEO of Coinbase calls for crypto regulation.
Year in Review
  • Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Health Care, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Year in Review
Year in Review: 5 regulatory licensing themes in 2022
Every day of the year, Ascend Magazine tracks new and ongoing news, issues, and events in regulatory licensing and digital government. We went through all the stories in 2022 to bring you the five biggest themes we saw throughout the year.
  • David Benton, Health Care, Licensing Reform, NCSBN, Nursing, Professional Licensing
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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  • Arizona, Education, Indiana, North Carolina, Nursing, Ohio, Physicians, Professional Licensing, social work, Teachers, Universal Licensure, Virginia
Ohio adopts Nurse Licensure Compact: 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. Ohio expands nursing opportunities with the NLC, the Institute for Justice calls for the repeal of some licenses, an Ohio coalition urges the state to adopt universal licensure, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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  • British Columbia, Cosmetology, Education, Indiana, Internationally educated, North Carolina, Ohio, Physicians, Professional Licensing, social work, Teachers, Virginia
BC expands licensure pathway for international doctors: 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. British Columbia expands licensure pathway for internationally educated doctors, Ohio amendment could change the future of social work, proposal to reduce cosmetology licensure hours in Virginia sparks backlash, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

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Utah becomes first state to enact PA Licensure Compact: 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, Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation to join the PA Licensure Compact, a new State Occupational Licensing Index finds that Arkansas has the most occupational licensure in the nation, and much more.

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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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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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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.

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