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星期一, 8月 22, 2016
劉安琪接任亞美社區發展協會行政主任
林全：經濟要好 政府種樹接枝都要做
轉發來自台灣行政院消息
《星期專訪》 林全：經濟要好 政府種樹接枝都要做
記者鄒景雯、李欣芳、鄭琪芳／專訪
就職即將屆滿百日，行政院長林全接受本報專訪指出，
投資環境 做結構性改善
記者問：您如何診斷台灣的經濟病徵？
林全：近二十年來的成長水平，相對於許多東南亞國家，
其次是勞工的問題，勞工的規範與制度也需要有些穩定性，
再者是過時法令的鬆綁，特別是數位產業、資訊科技產業、
還有就是市場問題。在台灣投資，到底是為了台灣市場、
台灣目前沒有跟任何一個主要國家簽有ＦＴＡ，
結構性的改變，要一步一步來做，這需要時間。
綠能產業 四年拚出成績
問：政府要種樹，慢不是問題，但是應該告訴國人要種什麼樹？
林：經濟結構的改變，蔡總統提的五大新興產業，或加二、加三、
第一個是綠能產業、再生能源，將來核電停下來之後，
太陽能與風力在台灣這個場域容易成功，有機會成為國際典範，
配合綠能，同時會有許多新的產業出來，如智慧電表、智慧電網，
我們也會因此有不少機會，如太陽能，還有很多國家願意在台灣做，
記者問：談談生技產業？
林：台灣生物科技產業在過去這段期間，特別是製藥方面，
另外，台灣現有的學名藥。學名藥廠因殺價殺得兇、利潤低，
第二是要讓藥品走向全球。即使是學名藥，也能賣到別的國家，
產學研整合 重視商業價值
記者問：國防產業與智慧機械產業又要如何推動？
林：國防產業雖不是一棵很大的樹，但卻是很重要的樹，
台灣有許多好公司，但規模不大，對於某些技術要突破很緩慢，
我同意基礎研究要做，但希望有些資源用在商業研究上，
至於國機國造與國艦國造，我們已有製造ＩＤＦ的能力，
我們的造船廠，沱江艦就是台灣建造的，做沱江艦的這家造船廠，
亞洲矽谷 加強軟體計劃
記者問：亞洲矽谷推動方案的規劃呢？
林：亞洲矽谷是最大的一個計畫，但現在的爭議也最多，
例如無人汽車，若沒有場域實驗無人汽車，怎知車子沒問題？
要做實驗場域，其實在台灣是非常好，因為就近就有很多資源，
台灣最大的問題是沒有足夠的人才，且是有系統整合能力的人才，
傳統產業 提高附加價值
記者問：對於已具一定規模的既有產業，政府的策略又是什麼？
林：我們的政策是「五加二」，除了五大創新產業，
除了農業之外，就是很多傳統產業，例如石化業一直被批評，
過去我們沒有心去做，因為覺得太困難了，現在我們要玩真的，
我們經濟二十年都不成長，就是因為我們沒有走到這一步，
歸根究柢，所有這些努力成果，
Agreement Reached To Extend Broadband Coverage In Nine 'Partially Served' Western Massachusetts Towns
Agreement Reached To Extend Broadband Coverage In Nine 'Partially Served' Western Massachusetts Towns
$4 million grant will address connectivity gap for residents in Buckland, Conway, Chester, Hardwick, Huntington, Montague, Northfield, Pelham, and Shelburne
WESTBOROUGH – The Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech (MBI) and Comcast have reached an agreement that will extend broadband access in nine municipalities in Western and North Central Massachusetts, a project which is estimated to deliver broadband connectivity to 1,089 new residences and businesses, and will bring the overall coverage level in each town to 96% or above. The grant will provide up to $4 million in state funds to reimburse partial project costs for Comcast, which has existing networks in each of the towns, to construct broadband internet extensions to additional homes and businesses.
“This agreement further demonstrates our administration’s commitment to tackling broadband connectivity challenges for unserved residents and businesses,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “This public-private partnership will deliver sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective broadband connectivity to nine rural communities that previously faced significant coverage gaps, allowing nearly 1,100 households and businesses to participate more fully in the digital economy.”
“Our results-oriented approach to bridging broadband access gaps is connecting thousands of rural residents to the modern internet,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “We will continue to employ a dynamic, flexible approach to the Last Mile project, and seek solutions that meet the unique needs of communities and residents unserved by broadband access.”
The construction of the broadband extensions in Buckland, Conway, Chester, Hardwick, Huntington, Montague, Northfield, Pelham, and Shelburne is estimated to be completed within two years from the start of the project. The public-private partnership will extend high-speed internet service to unserved residents at speeds that meet or exceed the FCC’s definition of broadband service, through a hybrid fiber/coaxial-cable network.
“Comcast has a longstanding presence in Western Massachusetts and has regularly sought opportunities to bring our state-of-the art, fiber-rich network to more homes and businesses in Western Massachusetts”, said Michael Parker, Regional Senior Vice President for Comcast’s Western New England Region, which includes Western Massachusetts. “We look forward to our partnership with Governor Baker, Lt. Governor Polito and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute to bring our Xfinity broadband service to additional consumers in Western Massachusetts. This will create new and convenient ways for residents and businesses to access the communications tools, educational resources, and content they need. In addition, we will offer Internet Essentials, Comcast’s nationally-acclaimed low-cost broadband adoption program, which has helped close the digital divide for thousands of families in New England.”
New customers in each town will pay the same monthly rates as their neighbors in already-served sections of these communities, and will have access to the same comprehensive suite of video, broadband, voice services, and home security and automation options. Construction of the expansion will be fully covered by the Commonwealth and Comcast.
“This is a fair agreement for the Commonwealth and its residents, as this expansion will bring broadband connectivity to nearly 1,100 homes and businesses,” said Peter Larkin, Board Chair of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development for the Last Mile project. “The benefits will be seen through the enhanced connectivity’s impact on small businesses, education, and people’s everyday lives for years to come.”
“While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the many financial, legal, technical, and operational challenges facing Last Mile communities, it is encouraging that our new, flexible approach to the Last Mile project is stimulating healthy market interest,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash. “We will continue to pursue partnerships that enable market-based solutions to the Last Mile’s complex market gaps.”
To establish the Broadband Extensions Program, the MBI worked closely with the Western Massachusetts legislative delegation to address broadband gaps in communities with only partial broadband service. The Legislature enacted two pieces of legislation: Chapter 198 of the Acts of 2014 which provided the MBI with the authorization to enact a grant program to address the challenge, and Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2014, the 2014 Information Technology Bond Bill, which provided the MBI with access to state bond authorization for Last Mile projects, including the Broadband Extensions program.
“I am very pleased that MBI and Comcast were able to wrap up negotiations so quickly and put this on a two-year completion schedule,” said Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). “This is a wonderful day for all the citizen advocacy groups, and state, local, and federal government officials who have worked so hard to make this happen.”
“I am happy to see the progress being made in this set of communities,” said State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield). “Recent months’ activity and hard work is paying off, and I am sure more will follow as we all work towards our shared goal of universal, affordable broadband.“
"This agreement with Comcast has been a long-time in coming, and I am very excited that the 6 towns in my district can now look forward with certainty to the expansion of broadband into unserved areas,” said State Representative Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington). “This is a smart investment of state funds in the economic and educational future of these communities that will benefit many residents and businesses for years to come."
TREASURER GOLDBERG ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERIES IN QUINCY AND NEWTON
TREASURER GOLDBERG ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERIES IN QUINCY AND NEWTON
Today Treasurer Goldberg announced that Newton and Quincy will serve as the pilot communities for the Treasury’s inaugural Women’s Economic Empowerment Series. This new initiative, launched in collaboration with Citizens Bank, is a free four-week program focusing on wage negotiation, money management, retirement and investment strategies.
“We are excited to start our first Women’s Economic Empowerment Series in Quincy and Newton,” said Treasurer Deb Goldberg. “This Program will provide critical information that will give women the skills they need to be successful in today’s economy.”
“At Citizens Bank, investing in financial empowerment has always been a part of who we are as a company. Learning how to manage money is the first step individuals can take in achieving their financial goals,” said Jerry Sargent, President, Citizens Bank, Massachusetts. “We are proud to support the Women’s Economic Empowerment Series and provide women with the tools they need to budget, save, invest and be fiscally healthy.”
For this new initiative, the Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment will engage with local businesses, regional Chambers of Commerce, and area non-profits to promote awareness to both employers and employees. The program, based on the recommendations from Treasurer Goldberg’s 2015 Financial Literacy Task Force Report, will target women of all ages, ethnicities, economic backgrounds and levels of fiscal knowledge.
“Thank you to Treasurer Goldberg for providing leadership on this important issue,” said Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch. “I am honored the Women’s Economic Empowerment Series will kick off in our great City of Quincy, home of First Lady Abigail Adams and the many other powerful and influential women who have called Quincy their home.”
“We are very excited that Newton has been identified as one of the hosts for the first Women’s Economic Empowerment Series,” said Newton Mayor Setti Warren. “Here in Newton, we are focused on programs targeting income inequality and economic mobility, so having one round of this Series hosted here is an excellent reflection of our priorities and current efforts. We are proud to be working with State Treasurer Deb Goldberg on this important topic.”
The first round of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Series will be held at Eastern Nazarene College’s Quincy Center for Innovation beginning on Thursday, September 29, 2016 and will last for 4 weeks. The second round of the series will be held at Boston College Law School in Newton beginning on Thursday, October 27, 2016 and will also last for 4 weeks.
For more specifics on the event details, programmatic content, and to register please visit the program’s site HERE.
Treasurer Goldberg created the Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), led by a deputy treasurer, with the deliberate goal of implementing a range of economic empowerment initiatives, including closing the gender wage gap, increasing access to financial education, improving college affordability, and investing in STEM careers and education. For more information on the Office of Economic Empowerment visitwww.mass.gov/treasury/empowerment or follow the hashtag #EmpowermentMA.
Baker-Polito Administration, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants and Community Health Centers Expand on Core Competencies to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Baker-Polito Administration, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants and Community Health Centers Expand on Core Competencies to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Core Competencies Aimed at Properly Training Students and Professionals on Prevention and Management of Prescription Drug Misuse
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration, in partnership with the state’s Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN) programs and professional organizations, physician assistant programs, the Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and all affiliated community health centers have agreed to expand the reach and use of the pioneering core competencies established previously for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse.
This set of cross-institutional core competencies will ensure advanced practice nurses and physician assistants educated in the Commonwealth, as well as community health center employees, receive enhanced training in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies regarding prescription drug misuse.
“Agreeing upon and expanding these core competency standards is another major step for the prevention and management phases of fighting the opioid epidemic,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “As we search for new ways to bend the trend in this public health epidemic, we appreciate the hard work and collaboration that prescriber and academic communities have demonstrated and look forward to continuing this partnership with our nurses, physician assistants and members of the medical community.”
This first-in-the-nation partnership has been expanded with the establishment of cross-institutional core competencies for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse that will reach the approximately 2,000 enrolled APRN students, 900 enrolled physician assistant students, and the 50 community health centers representing the organizational membership of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.
“Educating our clinicians on prescribing practices for opioids is critical to mitigating the opioid epidemic in the future,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “We are pleased to stand with our health care partners to further advance the training and education of our current and future health care practitioners.”
The agreement follows similar partnerships with the Commonwealth’s three dental schools, Massachusetts Dental Society, the Commonwealth’s four medical schools and the Massachusetts Medical Society on sets of groundbreaking medical and dental education core competencies for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse. Practitioner training about addiction and safe prescribing practices was a key strategy recommendation of the opioid working group.
“Substance misuse is a chronic disease, and we must treat it as one, starting with education of our clinicians,” said Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH. “We must approach the treatment of this disease taking into account the multiple needs of the individual, not just substance misuse.”
“As nurse practitioners, we are pleased to have this opportunity to partner with the Governor on this important initiative,” said Stephanie Ahmed, DNP, FNP-BC, DPNAP, President, Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. “Nurse Practitioners can play a significant role in mitigating the impact of the opioid epidemic through responsible prescribing, participation in the prescription monitoring program, educating and engaging patients around treatment options and behavioral therapy. We have made significant inroads on improving health through such targeted initiatives and I do believe we are on a path toward positive change with the implementation of the competencies and academic/practice partnerships.”
"I am elated and very proud of the Physician Assistant programs in Massachusetts for taking this critical step toward addressing the opioid abuse epidemic and educating our future providers and prescribers,"said Sheri Talbott MS, PA-C President, Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants.
“The state’s growing opiate crisis is directly related to the challenge of caring for patients’ physical and behavioral health needs in an integrated way,” said James W. Hunt, Jr., president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. “The Governor’s Core Competencies serve as an excellent framework for making sure clinicians are well equipped to provide the addiction prevention and treatment services patients need.”
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE CORE COMPETENCIES
Primary Prevention Domain – Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Screening, Evaluation, and Prevention
1. Evaluate a patient’s pain using age, gender, and culturally appropriate evidence-based methodologies. For pediatrics, the assessment should reflect an understanding of opioid neurobiology and the effect on the developing brain.
2. Evaluate a patient’s risk for substance use disorders by utilizing age, gender, and culturally appropriate evidence-based communication skills and assessment methodologies, supplemented with relevant available patient information, including but not limited to health records, family history, prescription dispensing records (e.g. the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program or “PMP”), drug urine screenings, and screenings for commonly co-occurring psychiatric disorders (especially depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD).
3. Identify and describe potential pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options including opioid and non-opioid pharmacologic treatments for acute and chronic pain management, along with patient communication and education regarding the risks and benefits associated with each of these available treatment options.
Secondary Prevention Domain – Treating Patients At-Risk for Substance Use Disorders: Engage Patients in Safe, Informed, and Patient-Centered Treatment Planning
4. Describe substance use disorder treatment options, including medication-assisted treatment, as well as demonstrate the ability to appropriately refer patients to addiction specialists and treatment programs for both relapse prevention and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
5. Prepare evidence-based and patient-centered pain management and substance use disorder treatment plans for patients with acute and chronic pain with special attention to safe prescribing and recognizing patients displaying signs of aberrant prescription use behaviors.
6. Demonstrate the foundational skills in patient-centered counseling and behavior change in the context of a patient encounter, consistent with evidence-based techniques.
Tertiary Prevention Domain - Managing Substance Use Disorders as a Chronic Disease: Eliminate Stigma and Build Awareness of Social Determinants
7. Recognize the risk factors for, and signs of, opioid overdose and demonstrate the correct use of naloxone rescue.
8. Recognize substance use disorders as a chronic disease by effectively applying a chronic disease model to the ongoing assessment, management of the patient and communication across specialties and disciplines.
9. Recognizing the clinician’s own and societal stigmatization and biases against individuals with substance use disorders and associated evidence-based medication-assisted treatment.
10. Identify and incorporate relevant data regarding social determinants of health into treatment planning for substance use disorders.
Baker-Polito Administration, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants and Community Health Centers Expand on Core Competencies to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Baker-Polito Administration, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants and Community Health Centers Expand on Core Competencies to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Core Competencies Aimed at Properly Training Students and Professionals on Prevention and Management of Prescription Drug Misuse
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration, in partnership with the state’s Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN) programs and professional organizations, physician assistant programs, the Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and all affiliated community health centers have agreed to expand the reach and use of the pioneering core competencies established previously for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse.
This set of cross-institutional core competencies will ensure advanced practice nurses and physician assistants educated in the Commonwealth, as well as community health center employees, receive enhanced training in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies regarding prescription drug misuse.
“Agreeing upon and expanding these core competency standards is another major step for the prevention and management phases of fighting the opioid epidemic,”said Governor Charlie Baker. “As we search for new ways to bend the trend in this public health epidemic, we appreciate the hard work and collaboration that prescriber and academic communities have demonstrated and look forward to continuing this partnership with our nurses, physician assistants and members of the medical community.”
This first-in-the-nation partnership has been expanded with the establishment of cross-institutional core competencies for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse that will reach the approximately 2,000 enrolled APRN students, 900 enrolled physician assistant students, and the 50 community health centers representing the organizational membership of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.
“Educating our clinicians on prescribing practices for opioids is critical to mitigating the opioid epidemic in the future,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “We are pleased to stand with our health care partners to further advance the training and education of our current and future health care practitioners.”
The agreement follows similar partnerships with the Commonwealth’s three dental schools, Massachusetts Dental Society, the Commonwealth’s four medical schoolsand the Massachusetts Medical Society on sets of groundbreaking medical and dental education core competencies for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse. Practitioner training about addiction and safe prescribing practices was a key strategy recommendation of the opioid working group.
“Substance misuse is a chronic disease, and we must treat it as one, starting with education of our clinicians,” said Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH. “We must approach the treatment of this disease taking into account the multiple needs of the individual, not just substance misuse.”
“As nurse practitioners, we are pleased to have this opportunity to partner with the Governor on this important initiative,” said Stephanie Ahmed, DNP, FNP-BC, DPNAP, President, Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. “Nurse Practitioners can play a significant role in mitigating the impact of the opioid epidemic through responsible prescribing, participation in the prescription monitoring program, educating and engaging patients around treatment options and behavioral therapy. We have made significant inroads on improving health through such targeted initiatives and I do believe we are on a path toward positive change with the implementation of the competencies and academic/practice partnerships.”
"I am elated and very proud of the Physician Assistant programs in Massachusetts for taking this critical step toward addressing the opioid abuse epidemic and educating our future providers and prescribers," said Sheri Talbott MS, PA-C President, Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants.
“The state’s growing opiate crisis is directly related to the challenge of caring for patients’ physical and behavioral health needs in an integrated way,” said James W. Hunt, Jr., president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. “The Governor’s Core Competencies serve as an excellent framework for making sure clinicians are well equipped to provide the addiction prevention and treatment services patients need.”
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE CORE COMPETENCIES
Primary Prevention Domain – Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Screening, Evaluation, and Prevention
1. Evaluate a patient’s pain using age, gender, and culturally appropriate evidence-based methodologies. For pediatrics, the assessment should reflect an understanding of opioid neurobiology and the effect on the developing brain.
2. Evaluate a patient’s risk for substance use disorders by utilizing age, gender, and culturally appropriate evidence-based communication skills and assessment methodologies, supplemented with relevant available patient information, including but not limited to health records, family history, prescription dispensing records (e.g. the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program or “PMP”), drug urine screenings, and screenings for commonly co-occurring psychiatric disorders (especially depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD).
3. Identify and describe potential pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options including opioid and non-opioid pharmacologic treatments for acute and chronic pain management, along with patient communication and education regarding the risks and benefits associated with each of these available treatment options.
Secondary Prevention Domain – Treating Patients At-Risk for Substance Use Disorders: Engage Patients in Safe, Informed, and Patient-Centered Treatment Planning
4. Describe substance use disorder treatment options, including medication-assisted treatment, as well as demonstrate the ability to appropriately refer patients to addiction specialists and treatment programs for both relapse prevention and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
5. Prepare evidence-based and patient-centered pain management and substance use disorder treatment plans for patients with acute and chronic pain with special attention to safe prescribing and recognizing patients displaying signs of aberrant prescription use behaviors.
6. Demonstrate the foundational skills in patient-centered counseling and behavior change in the context of a patient encounter, consistent with evidence-based techniques.
Tertiary Prevention Domain - Managing Substance Use Disorders as a Chronic Disease: Eliminate Stigma and Build Awareness of Social Determinants
7. Recognize the risk factors for, and signs of, opioid overdose and demonstrate the correct use of naloxone rescue.
8. Recognize substance use disorders as a chronic disease by effectively applying a chronic disease model to the ongoing assessment, management of the patient and communication across specialties and disciplines.
9. Recognizing the clinician’s own and societal stigmatization and biases against individuals with substance use disorders and associated evidence-based medication-assisted treatment.
10. Identify and incorporate relevant data regarding social determinants of health into treatment planning for substance use disorders.
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