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“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...
On Oct. 12, 2019, the upper floors of the Hard Rock Hotel project in New Orleans collapsed, killing three construction workers. The subsequent investigation focused on the performance of the city’s Safety & Permits Department. Among the problems: At least two...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Battles over scope-of-practice legislation occur routinely among licensed occupations operating in the same field. For instance, the American Medical Association, citing patient safety, tends to oppose bills that would expand the authority of advanced practice...
Like all regulatory agencies, those that protect children and vulnerable adults share information constantly. Licensing officials share information with service providers and with the public. Information flows between regulatory officials and vendors that manage...
