Insight & Analysis

As with all licensed professions, regulatory agencies in the real estate sector face several distinct challenges. In this blog, we explore some common challenges and ways that agencies can overcome them.

One year later, how has President Biden’s executive action on occupational licensing affected the progression of pandemic-related labor shortages? How does the health care industry continue to fare in the COVID-19 era? We look at this and more in Ascend’s latest monthly digest.

Finding the time to innovate can be difficult for regulators. In this blog, Thentia’s Managing Director of Health Care Regulation, Dr. Sheila Marchant-Short, shares insights into how digital transformation helped her former organization, the College of Registered Nurses of PEI, free up precious hours to focus on strategic initiatives and important projects that brought significant benefits.

Reporting performance to administrative boards can be a daunting task for regulators in any field. So, how can agencies leverage a single, cloud-based software solution to create customized, easy-to-understand data analytics reports for their boards? We look at this and more in our latest blog post.

Could the Law Society of Ontario’s proposed family services license for paralegals increase access to justice in the province? How can regulators in healthcare work to ensure patient safety? We look at this and more in our latest Ascend Monthly Digest.

In a world built on a surplus of data in both the private and public sectors, what do regulators stand to gain by adopting data-driven technologies like predictive analytics and artificial intelligence?

In a data-driven world, status quo approaches to regulation aren’t cutting it anymore. So how can governments capitalize on data-based technology that has dominated the private sector for years? 

Regulators are defined by their function. In this week’s whitepaper excerpt, we break down the types and functions of regulators as well as the ways government leaders can measure their own success.

What are the basic goals of regulation? What are the different ways in which a regulator can endeavor to protect the public interest? We break down this and more in our latest whitepaper excerpt.

What can go wrong in the design or processing of a complaint form? We discuss the basic goals and principles that can guide regulators toward a fair and thorough complaint investigation.