Posts Tagged ‘Richard Asinof’
Addressing 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…
Read MoreStay warm, stay healthy – and keep wearing a mask – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Publisher’s Note: Each week we feature the health writings, among other topics, of Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com – a digital service that reports “news & analysis at the convergence of health, science, technology and innovation”. In the first issue of 2021, in an article entitled, “A day in the life in the…
Read MoreDr. McDonald’s rules to live by: Love one another. Don’t be a jerk. COVID, year 3 – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer An in-depth interview with Dr. James McDonald, medical director at the R.I. Department of Health, as the battle against COVID enters its third year From the moment when Rhode Island sounded the alarm on Feb. 28, 2020, about the presence of the first coronavirus case in the state, with…
Read MoreWhen low Medicaid rates create a break glass emergency – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: Sen. Josh Miller, chair of the special legislative commission evaluating the effectiveness of R.I. EOHHS, presiding over the Nov. 30 meeting. Publisher’s Note: We start at the end of a four part series – see links, below for first 3 parts New information comes to light about the…
Read MoreRhode Island’s regional bio-pharma partnership plan with Northeastern University – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo courtesy of Tim Leshan Twitter feed – Representatives of Northeastern University meet with Rhode Island team to discuss regional partnership collaboration, to be potentially awarded new federal grant on Dec. 10 On Friday, Dec. 10, Rhode Island will learn whether its proposed collaborative bio-manufacturing Phase 1 grant for…
Read MoreMerger fever – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer The RI Foundation weighs in with its assessment of the proposed merger of Care New England, Brown and Lifespan — but what is missing? It was big week for news around mergers of health systems in Rhode Island. R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that application under the Hospital…
Read MoreUnder the radar in a Rhode Island parallel consultant universe – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer What role did McKinsey & Co. play as a pro bono consultant working for the state of Rhode Island in deciding how to invest resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic? Who arranged for their services? And, why was their role not shared more publicly? I read the news today,…
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