Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
President: Facebook is killing people. Zuckerberg: He’s looking for scapegoats…
Facebook wasn’t going to take accusations from the President that “it’s killing people” lightly – and Saturday brought a vociferous response from Mark Zuckerberg and the company. In a spontaneous moment on Friday, President Biden walked up to a reporters’ line when asked about Facebook – and in response to the question, “What’s the message…
Read MoreHopeHealth Visiting Nurse accredited for home care & palliative care
Photo: HopeHealth Visiting Nurse After completing a rigorous review this spring, HopeHealth Visiting Nurse has once again received accreditation for its home care and recertification of its community-based palliative care programs from The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission awarded HopeHealth its Gold Seal of Approval® for demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. The Joint Commission…
Read MoreRI’s Anya Rader Wallack goes to Vermont, with astute insights on healthcare – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: Brown University, Public Health Anya Rader Wallack is returning to Vermont after a six-year stint in Rhode Island; she offers her astute insights on the state of the health care industry Rhode Island is losing one of its more valuable players in the public health arena, with the…
Read MoreExposing the pitfalls in private equity financing of hospitals – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha, surrounded by his legal team, announcing the decision to approve the transfer of ownership of Prospect Medical Holdings for two Rhode Island hospitals, conditioned on the creation of an $82 million escrow account. R. I. Attorney General Neronha issues unprecedented decision in approving…
Read MoreUsing Savings from Drug Pricing Reform to Expand Medicare – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Ahead of President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28 and as the Democratic administration considers policies to slash rising drug costs, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a 65-page report finding that the U.S. pays more than two to four…
Read MoreTO WORK: Ortho Rhode Island Career Fair – Great careers. Great care.
An unusual Career Fair will be held on Wednesday of this week as Ortho Rhode Island tries to fill open positions at its brand new facility next to the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, and other locations. The “Great Careers. Great Care” Career Fair will be held this Wednesday, May 19th from 9am to 5pm at…
Read MoreAs the health care industry turns… – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com, contributing writer A wealth extraction system run amok? Has the health care industry in Rhode Island become a commodities market, immersed in a soap opera of private equity acquisition and consolidation? When happens when the patients say “Ouch?” Under the proposed merger of Lifespan, Care New England, and Brown, the Warren…
Read MoreBCBSRI changes coverage for COVID-19
Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI will reinstitute cost-sharing to COVID-19 healthcare. Here is their announcement: In April 2020, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) voluntarily decided to waive cost sharing, or out-of-pocket costs, for COVID-19 treatment for only a few months. As the pandemic continued, we extended this waiver several times…
Read MoreRI Health Dept. will expand Health Equity Zone Initiative
Photo: Bristol HEZ Logo The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is soliciting proposals from qualified municipalities and non-profit community-based organizations to expand Rhode Island’s Health Equity Zone (HEZ) initiative to additional communities. RIDOH will distribute approximately $1 million through this funding opportunity. Existing Health Equity Zones seeking to expand their geographical boundary, and new…
Read MorePawtucket seeking critical healthcare services plans
Mayor Grebien and the Memorial Hospital Trust Advisory Committee announce Request for Information of Plans to Provide Critical Health Care Services Application Process Open through March 8, 2021 Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the Memorial Hospital Trust Advisory Committee are pleased to announce a Request for Information (RFI) process for non-profit organizations to submit…
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