Monthly Archives: October 2014

DeSalvo Leaving ONC To Work On U.S. Ebola Response

Posted: October 24, 2014 at 3:40 am

Dr. Karen DeSalvo is leaving her post as head of the U.S. governments Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to assist Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Matthews Burwell with the departments response to the Ebola epidemic.

DeSalvo, officially named acting assistant secretary for health at HHS, as a background in public health, will assist Burwell on pressing public health issues, including becoming a part of the departments team responding to Ebola, according to an HHS statement e-mailed to reporters. Dr. DeSalvo has deep roots and a belief in public health and its critical value in assuring the health of everyone, not only in crisis, but every day.

Prior to becoming national health IT coordinator in December 2013, DeSalvo served as health commissioner for the City of New Orleans, where she helped the city rebuild its public health infrastructure after Hurricane Katrina.

ONC Chief Operating Officer Lisa Lewis will serve as acting national coordinator, according to the HHS statement. The department said that DeSalvo will remain as acting assistant secretary until the Senate can confirm a permanent replacement, and that she will continue to be available to ONC as needed.

There has been no official word whether DeSalvo has been nominated to be permanent assistant secretary for health.

This news continues a period of turnover in ONC leadership.In July, the office lost Lygeia Ricciardi, director of the ONCOffice of Consumer eHealth eHealth, as well as Chief Privacy Officer Joy Pritts. Lucia Savage replaced Pritts just last week, and Lana Moriarty took over the Consumer eHealth office in September.

Also last week, Judy Murphy stepped down as director of theOffice of Clinical Quality and Safety at ONC to become chief nursing officer ofIBM IBM Healthcare Global Business Services.

Earlier this month, Dr. Jon White was put on part-time detail from HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to serve as interim head of the ONC Office of Clinical Quality and Safety and acting ONC chief medical officer, while Dr. Andy Gettinger ofDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire was named interim head of patient safety for the IT office. ONC has been without a permanent CMO since Dr. Jacob Reider became deputy national coordinator in September 2013.

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Futurist Jack Uldrich Set to "Ignite Some Fires" in Chicago at ABB/Thomas & Betts New Product Launch

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 24, 2014

"Seeing the future is easier if you take off blinders in the present," says Jim Montague of the Emerson Community Site. What he's referring to is a keynote speech delivered by futurist Jack Uldrich to the Emerson Global Community Exchange on October 7th. Uldrich, a world renowned futurist and trend expert, will also be helping ABB/Thomas & Betts take the blinders off when he delivers his keynote, "Breakthrough: Ten Trends Transforming Tomorrow" at their new product launch in Chicago on October 27th.

Montague goes on to discuss Uldrich's approach to future-proofing businesses: "Many potential and upcoming innovations are already foreseeable given today's capabilities and tools. What's needed to reveal them is awareness and the humility to give up stuck-in-a-rut thinking patterns that stifle useful questions and possibilities. Then, the will to action can turn these desired futures into new realities...easier said than done, of course, but futurist Jack Uldrich lit some sparks in his keynote address to Emerson Global Users Exchange delegates."

When it comes to future-proofing, lighting sparks and igniting fires is what Uldrich has made a career of, and he loves doing it. "The futurist's job is to focus on the big picture, and point out the 800-pound gorillas that others are missing because their attention is focused elsewhere," said Uldrich. "I want to help future-proof as many businesses as I can against all the changes that are coming tomorrow. Business models are changing quickly, while others are fading away, so it's important to be aware of changes these companies might not be able to see."

Uldrich spends a lot of time researching and 'seeing' what those changes may be--he then writes on those trends (he is the author of over 11 books,) his most recent of book is Foresight 20/20. And following his research, he crosses the globe speaking on emerging trends in health care, education, agriculture, energy and utilities, just to name a few.

His keynotes are thought provoking, motivating and incredibly easy to digest and relate to; he is anticipating a great turn out in Chicago for the ABB/Thomas & Betts Emax 2 product launch there and he will be rounding the month off with another product launch for them in New York City.

Parties interested in learning more about Uldrich, his writing or speaking availability are encouraged to go to his website. Media wishing to interview him, or know more about the event can contact Amy Tomczyk at (612) 343-0060.

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The Documentary Universe Through The Hubble Telescope – Video

Posted: October 23, 2014 at 11:51 am


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Amazing Journey Into A Galaxy of Stars-NASA’s Hubble Telescope – Video

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Things That Led Up To The Hubble Telescope – Video

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CETME 7 62 NATO Preparing for a NRA High Power rifle match. – Video

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NATO mission remains unaccomplished in Afghanistan – Video

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Arto Lauri 77. NATO, TVO night. – Video

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Georgia to host NATO training center – Video

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