Posts Tagged ‘ConvergenceRI’
Does giving change us; does it change everything? The year of the Rhode Island Foundation – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer on health issues Does giving change us; does it change everything? This week, the Rhode Island Foundation celebrates its annual meeting, during a time of pandemic when the philanthropic giant has seemingly emerged as the premier policymaker for the state. As the president and CEO of the Rhode Island…
Read MoreUnsteady start for RI’s Opioid Settlement Advisory Council – Richard Asinof
RI’s Opioid Settlement Advisory Council off to an unsteady start, by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.
Read MoreA talk with Kristin Sousa, new director of the RI Medicaid office – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photon courtesy of RI EOHHS, Kristin Sousa, director of the R.I. Medicaid office. Kristin Sousa, the new director of the RI Medicaid office, is, in many ways, the antithesis of the former director, Ben Shaffer. There are many “hot potatoes” being passed around in Gov. Dan McKee’s administration these days, with…
Read MoreHealth Care Workforce Summit – what was said, who attended, who was missing – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer on health Editor’s Note: For much of the past week, ConvergenceRI has been trying to slog his way through watching four and a half hours of a taped Facebook Live event, the “Healthcare Workforce Summit,” held on Friday morning, April 1, at the Nursing Education Center at South Street…
Read MoreA conversation: How to improve care at nursing homes in RI – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer NOTE: This article is with Marguerite McLaughlin and Gail Patry Image courtesy of Healthcentric Advisors A strategic response to a policy paper published by Milbank Memorial Fund, looking at federal policies Editor’s Note: The residents of nursing homes, already a highly vulnerable population, became one of the principal victims…
Read MoreSharing our stories: The courage within, with Peter Simon – Richard Asinof
by Peter Simon for Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: The crew of the USS Zircon. Stanley Simon, an orthopedic surgeon, is pictured at stage right, the person farthest left to the viewer, in the second row. Scenes from the fighting in Ukraine have prompted memories for many about what it means to put your life on…
Read MoreAddressing a failed system – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: Tina Spears, executive director of the Community Provider Network of Rhode Island. An interview with Tina Spears, executive director of the Community Provider Network of Rhode Island As a blizzard descended on the Northeast, the way that we define community and neighborhood has become self-evident, much like the…
Read MoreNews media’s critical, in-depth reporting on state budget lacking – Richard Asinof
Photo by Mike Cohea, image courtesy of the R.I. OMB The cover of the budget document for Gov. McKee’s proposed FY 2023 tax and spending plan. Lack of critical, in-depth reporting and analysis of Gov. McKee’s proposed budget, state-of-state address, reveal the dangers of living in a “misinformation” state by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com Call it…
Read MoreWhy did Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott resign abruptly in the middle of a pandemic? – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI The simmering conflict over public health vs. political health between the Governor and the director of R.I.Department of Health burst into the open The unexpected resignation on Thursday, Jan. 13, by Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the director of the R.I. Department of Health, who announced in a letter that she was departing…
Read MoreRI health and human services depleted, silos worse in 15 years under EOHHS umbrella – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, contributing writer, ConvergenceRI Photo: Benedict Lessing, Community Care Alliance Editor’s Note: Benedict Lessing, the president and CEO of Community Care Alliance, was one of the last witnesses to give testimony at the more than two-hour hearing held Dec. 16, 2021, before the Senate legislative commission looking at the current structure of the…
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