Posts Tagged ‘Richard Asinof’
To be able to ask a question, that is the issue
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com, contributing writer, health I began writing this on Thursday evening, April 9, as I was catching up on the incessant, noisy overflow of Twitter chatter in a time of pandemic. I discovered that Steve Ahlquist from UpriseRI had tagged me in a post regarding the evolving policy on how questions were…
Read MoreTelemedicine goes from novelty to mainstream – no going back
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com – contributing writer An innovative texting digital platform built and deployed by Healthcentric Advisors is pushing telehealth to the forefront in responding to care needs during the coronavirus pandemic The move to telemedicine and telehealth, already a growing trend in health care, has received an enormous push forward as a result…
Read MoreIn the line of fire – The voices of nurses
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com Nurses may hold up more than half of the health care delivery system. They may be the ones who are responsible for running the day-to-day operations at hospitals. They become the glue that holds together nursing homes and primary care practices and home visits. And, when it comes to responding to…
Read MoreBreaking up with Facebook was not so hard to do
Photo by Paul Kolnik, image courtesy of A Chorus Line Wiki, from a touring production of A Chorus Line, “At the Ballet The story of one woman’s choice to leave Facebook and began taking ballet classes again serves as an important lesson in how we can reclaim the narrative of our lives. By Toby Simon,…
Read MoreBeautiful beginnings. Investing in early childhood services in RI.
With Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI – by By Angela Bannerman Ankoma Early childhood services were there for my family when we needed them most. Life can change quickly and in unexpected [and wonderful] ways. In 2014, I had three children in school and no plans of having another when my life was altered by a phone…
Read MoreCreating “harm reduction centers” in RI?
Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI – written by Ian Knowles, RICARE The Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program bill [S 2128 Substitute A; the primary sponsor is Sen. Joshua Miller] will be introduced in the R. I. General Assembly this year. The act would establish Harm Reduction Centers, defined as “a community-based resource for health…
Read MoreRI Advocacy groups promoting 2020 priorities
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com This coming week, there will be plenty of oompah oompah oompah and snare drum rolls and cheerleader performances as two influential nonprofit advocacy groups roll out orchestrated shows of support for policy initiatives that are simpatico with Gov. Gina Raimondo’s budget priorities, one focused on creating a dedicated stream of revenue…
Read MoreWe are not the dumpster
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com Neighborhood coalition ramps up its efforts to oppose new waste transfer facility on Allens Avenue, promising to shake up retail politics in Providence Call it retail politics at its best. It was bitterly cold outside but the conversation inside the Washington Park Center on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 8, was…
Read MoreWhat happens when a hub of innovation goes dark?
After a run of more than two decades, Olga’s Cup + Saucer will close its doors on Dec. 24 By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com The quirky sign by the door, showing the hours of operation, was a throwback to the origins of the eatery in Little Compton more than two decades ago, where the enterprising roadside…
Read MoreTalking with R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha was in a talkative mood when he sat down for an interview with ConvergenceRI on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26, at his offices on South Main Street in Providence. In the course of the conversation, Neronha, in lawyerly fashion, often responded by rephrasing the questions and then…
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