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Gov. DeSantis Signs Legislation Requiring Public Webpage on Background Check Rules

A new Florida law requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to launch a public background‑screening information webpage by January 1, 2026, effective immediately following Governor DeSantis’s signature. The site will outline Level 2 screening rules, list regulated positions, provide a step‑by‑step checklist, and include FAQs for applicants, employers, and providers. Relevant agencies must link to the resource […]

Florida’s HB 975’s New Background Screening Requirement

As of July 1, 2025, Florida will require Level 2 fingerprint-based background checks for most health care practitioners, both new applicants and those renewing licenses, to comply with HB 975. The law expands screening to previously exempt professions, centralizes results in the state’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, and enables ongoing monitoring via Rap Back. Failure to complete these […]

Exposed: The Gaps in Home Healthcare Background Checks

Though important, gaps in the background check process for home healthcare providers can compromise the quality of care provided. The reasons for these gaps include a limited scope, inadequate screening, bad information, loopholes, privacy laws, and a lack of immediate action. Some states are working to take steps to address the problems, but at the […]

VA Hired Nearly 2,000 Health Care Workers with Felony Drug Convictions After ‘Deficient’ Background Checks

Several investigations by the Inspector General’s Office for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Government Accountability Office found that applicants with criminal drug histories were able to gain jobs as healthcare workers with the Veterans Health Administration. It was discovered that mandated background checks prior to employment often were incomplete, conducted incorrectly, or in […]

LMH Health Issues Statement Following Internal Review of Hiring Processes

The Lawrence Memorial Hospital began an internal review of its hiring process after it was discovered its Chief Financial Officer had legally changed his name and was convicted of past felonies under his given name. The findings of the review, which was intended to “identify gaps that allowed the fraudulent information to escape identification” was […]

Healthcare Perspectives: Improving Screening Turnaround Times

Healthcare facilities are facing challenging times rebuilding the workforce in terms of managing a candidate’s health history, various forms of documentation, scheduling testing, and receiving results from multiple sources. One of the biggest challenges involves extended result turnaround times, but there are several important steps employers can take to speed up TATs for background screening […]

Healthcare Industry Background Checks: A Complete Guide

All healthcare facilities should consider several factors when it comes to background checks before hiring a candidate. These include identity verification, education verification, drug and health checks, and criminal background checks. Failing to do so could lead to cases of negligence that put patients’ lives at risk, reduced quality of care for patients, and risks […]

Bad Actors Round Up (November)

A few recent healthcare fraudsters and compliance busters in various sectors have been rounded up. Under Pharma Fraud, a physician representing Avanir received more than $300,000 in kickbacks for writing more than 10,000 prescriptions for the drug Nuedexta and another $1,500 per each presentation, In the Fraudulent Billing Schemes category, a psychiatrist was caught improperly […]

Five Red Flags to Spot During the Healthcare Hiring Process

The labor shortage in the healthcare industry has led to quicker hiring times but hiring managers must still be cautious when screening candidates, hiring only those without problematic histories. A few red flags to watch for include gaps in employment, a one-size-fits-all resume, general unprofessionalism, overqualification and candidates who speak poorly about past employers.

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VerifyStudents and Medicat: Your Tool for Managing Student Compliance with Immunization Requirements

VerifyStudents and Medicat have merged to provide an integrated solution for collecting and verifying student health immunization data. Challenges addressed include compliance with health information privacy requirements, a lack of tools to provide insight about student compliance metrics in real-time, errors and consistencies caused by using spreadsheets or paper tracking, and limited staff to verify […]