License Verification Tool | Nurse Manager and Leader
For Todays nurse managers and leaders, the task of verifying licensure for employees can be an insurmountable challenge. Monitoring workforce compliance is critical: an active license ensures a nurse is legally allowed to practice while a lapsed license can put an entire organization at risk. In addition to non-compliance leading to legal issues, the process of manually verifying certifications, sanctions, and renewal dates is a labor intensive undertaking that can pull resources away from other important tasks.
To meet the compliance challenge head-on, organizations are now leveraging automated license verification to reduce the risk of lapsed licenses and ensure operation adheres to regulations. With Certemys automated primary source verification system, organizations are quickly and efficiently verifying the active and valid status of their employees occupational licenses so that nurses can easily resume their duties without delay. This system removes the burden of manual checks, and gives nurse managers and leaders visibility and control over their compliance program.What is Automated License Verification?Automated license verification is a process of validating that a nurse is legally eligible to practice. This process typically involves consulting the licensing organization that issues licenses with the updates to their database to verify the validity of a license, and whether or not it has been sanctioned. The process can be time-consuming and laborious due to its manual nature, which requries combing through databases and regulatory organization details.By leveraging automated license verification, organizations are able to access and track current license statuses in real-time. This system consolidates records into a single system so that nurse managers and leaders can quickly and accurately get an at-a-glance view of employee licensure information. With the burden of sorting through databases and manual processes eliminated, organizations can avoid the risk and cost associated with potential fines and noncompliance.The Benefits of Automated License VerificationAutomated license verification delivers several key benefits. The most obvious of which is reducing the risk of noncompliance by ensuring active and valid employee licensures. In addition, automated license verification provides organizations with better information and control over their compliance programs. With a single system of record, nurse managers and leaders can quickly access up-to-date licensure status and easily make sure that they are compliant with relevant regulations.Organizations are also able to improve team productivity and visibility with automated license verification. An automation-driven workflow helps streamline the compliance application process to quickly get nurses back on the floor – further improving team performance.The Future of Automated License VerificationWith automated license verification, nurses are able to quickly and easily validate their credentials without delay. Organizations also benefit by reducing the risk of noncompliance and improving team productivity. Automated license verification systems continue to evolve, offering increased visibility and control over compliance processes, as well as improved accuracy in monitoring license status.Organizations that embrace automated license verification are able to quickly demonstrate compliance with licensing regulations to governing bodies and ensure their employees adhere to the standards required to practice as healthcare professionals. This helps to ensure that patients receive the quality care they deserve.Topics: