Posts Tagged ‘Richard Asinof’
Rhode Island’s myopic media lens. Eds and Meds, The Link, success and failure – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer There is no success like failure – What the news media often gets wrong about innovation is the fact that it is a long-term process, where failure is a key component of success For years, it seems, Rhode Island has been wrestling with its own image when it looks…
Read More15 years later, did RI’s health and human services consolidation work? – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: Senate Legislative Commission to review and make recommendations regarding the efficient and effective administration of health and human services programs in the state of Rhode Island. This is perhaps the most important story about the future of Rhode Island government that you will never read about – except here in…
Read MoreDr. Elizabeth Lange, pediatrician, RI Medical Society president – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Editor’s note: Dr. Lange, a pediatrician versed in care transformation, is the new president of the R.I. Medical Society. She spoke at Gov. McKee’s press conference this week about the state’s plans to deliver vaccines for children – expected to be approved by the CDC within the next two…
Read MoreWill Rhode Island make and the world take? – Richard Asinof
Efforts to jump start the advanced manufacturing industry sector in RI may face some significant barriers by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo by Richard Asinof – The Providence/Wexford Innovation Center is the new home of the New England offices of Crowley Maritime, which celebrated its new office location with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring…
Read MoreGetting the lead out of drinking water in RI – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo by Richard Asinof – State Rep. Rebecca Kislak addresses the rally at the State House urging the state to invest $500 million to replace all the lead water pipes in Rhode Island. Community advocates urge the state to invest $500 million in eliminating all lead service lines in…
Read MoreWill $1.1 billion be enough to rescue RI? – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo by Mike Cohea, used with permission – The harvest moon rising above the Newport Bridge. Despite the “largesse” of unspent federal funds, the state may soon be forced to operate under triage, as the safety net frays and community systems break down Years ago, a TV producer working…
Read MoreDigital news media takes its place – and holds it. ConvergenceRI at 8 years – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer This week, ConvergenceRI will begin its ninth year of publishing a digital news platform since it launched on Sept. 23, 2013, covering the convergence of health, science, innovation, technology, research, and education in Rhode Island. ConvergenceRI has proven its value and its staying power in a disrupted news landscape…
Read MoreRI Health Care Assoc: Nursing homes chronically under-funded by state – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Nursing homes are facing a financial crunch Photo: John E. Gage, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Health Care Association It was just his fourth day on the job when John E. Gage, the new president and CEO of the Rhode Island Health Care Association, sat down to talk with…
Read MoreJohn Tassoni’s RecoveryTV RI debuts in National Recovery Month – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Hosted by John Tassoni, Jr., the program seeks to create a broader audience for conversations around recovery in Rhode Island John Tassoni, Jr., with a distinctive voice schooled in the Rhode Island vernacular, is launching a new endeavor, serving as the host of RecoveryTV RI, with the first show slated to…
Read MoreWomen & Infants faces a financial conundrum – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: The first Rhode Island baby born in 2020 to welcome in the new decade at Women and Infants Hospital was Stephania Michelle Escobar Orellana, daughter of Katerin Oviedo Orellana, and Luis Escobar, of Providence, weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces, their first child. Credit: Richard Asinof As Rhode Island’s birth rate…
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