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Impacts of excessive licensing in healthcare
Nearly 30% of American workers must obtain a government-issued license to work, according to a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in January. And in the healthcare sector, over 75% of non-physician practitioners need a license....
How licensing agencies contribute to the functioning of our democracy
“The functioning of our democracy” – sounds kind of hokey, right? It’s not. Our country was founded on an experiment in self-governing, as an alternative form of ruling that was more likely to preserve the liberty of its citizens. There are obvious supports for this...
Transitioning from office to remote work
Cubicle “graveyards” and empty office buildings are becoming more commonplace. As more employees make the move to remote work from a home office and leave the cubicle walls behind, corporations and agencies are making it an encouraged option rather than the exception....
Save time with batch processing
Licensing software increases efficiency by automating common tasks. Take batch processing, for example. Modern software can manage activities that must be repeated for hundreds, even thousands, of licensees. Examples of batch processing include: Renewals: Whatever...
Study: does job choice cause drug use among physicians?
Physicians tend to be physically healthy, but research indicates that they suffer disproportionately from substance abuse disorder and mental health problems. But is the choice of profession responsible for these things? Would doctors who overuse prescription drugs...
Your licensing software should help you communicate
Regulating thousands of licensed professionals, from nurses to accountants, requires constant communication. Agency staff communicate with licensees about the status of applications and renewals. Licensing officials communicate with peers in other agencies. Ideally,...
Reduce staff data entry with self-service websites
Perhaps no component of a professional licensing system saves more staff time – and eliminates more headaches – than self-service websites. With websites, your agency can eliminate paper applications, renewals, change-of-address forms and other items that require...
White Paper Describes Key Components of a Licensing System
What licensing agency wouldn’t like to process applications and renewals more quickly, reduce incoming phone calls and protect the public more effectively? All of these things are possible with the right software. But recognizing the need for software is easier than...
Software Can Help Agencies with Unusual Problems
Most regulatory agencies decide to acquire database software for one of two reasons. Some have no database systems at all and discover eventually that it’s not enough to operate with spreadsheets and file cabinets. Others have database systems that no longer meet...
Software can help investigators write reports. Our webinar will show you how.
An Alaska child-care agency had a problem. The child welfare information system (CWIS) the state uses provided no guidance to investigators when reporting their findings. It merely featured a blank field, which investigators filled with information they deemed...