RELIABLE BACKGROUND SCREENING INDUSTRY NEWS AND ARTICLES

Another question would certainly be: What does the Patriot Act have to do with background screening? The straightforward response is: ALOT! In October 2001, a bill entitled: “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism,” better known as the “USA Patriot Act,” was passed by Congress and became the law of the land. The law’s objectives include combating money laundering and terrorist financing activities. It has also expanded the range of industries required to screen organizations and individuals. In fact, some states also have more restrictive requirements. Implementation of major portions of the Act has been [...]

Cyber threats to the healthcare industry are increasing daily, at all aspects of its value train: materials production; formulation; device manufacture; food supplement manufacture; formulation/assembly; packaging; distribution; and ultimately delivery. Such threats are difficult to mitigate against since the industry is multi-national in nature, with different portions of the value chain internationally dispersed. Cyber threats are real, sophisticated, persistent and, in many respects extremely threatening to industry members, the brand, and patients/consumers, where they can be life threatening. But where do the threats originate? The answer is surprising. According to a well-informed, validated Government source, the industry must realize that cybersecurity is [...]

All businesses face similar challenges when it comes to background screening. Challenges result from regulatory-driven requirements, compliance issues, liability mitigation… and the need to protect the organization’s image and reputation. But each industry faces its own unique challenges, particularly in the special case of the healthcare segment of the economy. The healthcare industry is an aggregation and integration of sectors within the economic system that provides goods and services to treat patients or clients with curative, preventive, rehabilitative, and palliative care. It includes the generation and commercialization of goods and services lending themselves to maintaining and re-establishing health. The modern healthcare industry [...]

Many companies and organizations that need to verify an applicant’s credentials – be it education, professional license, driver’s license, work experience, or income – rely on proof submitted by the individual who is applying for whatever position the company or organization is attempting to fill. The position may be a job, a volunteer, a franchisee, a country club member, a tenant for a rental unit, or even a board of director for the organization or company. Relying on any documentation submitted by the “interested party,” i.e., the actual applicant, is an extremely poor business practice that places the company or organization at [...]