Healthcare Blogs
FCRA Lawsuits Can Paralyze Your Business – Don’t Make These Avoidable Mistakes!
FCRA LAWSUITS CAN PARALYZE YOUR BUSINESS: $200M and Counting The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) involves federal legislation that stipulates fair treatment of consumer information in credit reports, consumer reports, and, by extension, background checks. Nearly...
The Difference Between a National and Federal Criminal Search
National / Federal Criminal Search National and Federal Criminal Background Investigation searches are important to conduct before making a hiring decision and in some positions, as part of post-hire investigations. Many HR and hiring professionals have the false...
The ATS Recruiting Smackdown: How your HCM Stacks Up to an All-In-One Talent Platform
This article, written by Alex Oliver, is reprinted with permission from iCIMS, a talent acquisition solutions provider. iCIMS marketplace is the largest ecosystem of integrated recruiting technologies. Wondering why organizations go with dedicated recruiting software...
COVID-19 & Background Investigations
TOP 7 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CONCERNING COVID-19 & EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND SCREENING By Mario Pecoraro, CEO, Alliance Risk Group, Inc. The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted every industry and sector of the economy including an employer’s ability to properly...
What is a Healthcare Compliance Search?
What is a healthcare compliance search? A healthcare compliance search is a type of background investigation that checks the educational and vocational backgrounds of members of the healthcare field. These checks help to ensure that potential hires have a clean work...
Does New York State do Background Checks on Nurses?
Does New York State do background checks on nurses? Nurses are left out of the New York State Department of Health’s Criminal History Record Check program, or CHRC. Non-licensed medical professionals, such as CNAs, housekeepers, barbers, dietary aides, and others at...
Should Healthcare Facilities do Background Checks?
Should healthcare facilities do background checks? Pre-employment background investigations are important in all industries. In the healthcare industry, however, they couldn’t be more critical. Medical professionals are privy to extensive amounts of confidential...
New York’s Healthcare System: A Lack of Due Diligence
In New York State, the Department of Education oversees the licensure and practice of 54 professions, including nursing. On average, the SED receives 6,000 complaints annually against all licensed professionals. Perhaps due in part to this incredible volume of...
3 Reasons Hospitals Need to Conduct Background Checks
3 Reasons Hospitals Need to Conduct Background Checks Hospitals provide a critical service to the community and are trusted as the ultimate authority in most medical situations, especially those that are urgent in nature. Hospital administration is no easy task, both...
4 Reasons Healthcare Facilities Need Pre-Employment Background Checks
4 Reasons Healthcare Facilities Need Pre-Employment Background Checks Pre-employment background investigations are important in all industries. In the healthcare industry, however, they couldn’t be more critical. Medical professionals are privy to extensive amounts of...