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42 Worcester Business Journal | Fact Book 2018 | wbjournal.com 202 Brigham St., Northborough, MA • 508-393-2444 For Tee Times: www.juniperhillgc.com Juniper Hill Golf Course Celebrating Over 85 Years of Golf • Friendly Atmosphere • Two well groomed, established courses • No membership fees • 36 Challenging Holes • Top 10 Public Golf Course in Massachusetts • Golf Teaching Center Call us at 508-351-9500 Give the gift of golf Gift certificates for golf, lunch, lessons and equipment are available in the Pro Shop 508-393-2444 Outings & Functions 3 to 300 guests in a variety of settings H e a l t h C a r e I N D U S T R I E S Continued from Previous Page Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non- seasonally adjusted * Preliminary data implement a new care delivery pro- gram designed to enhance care for opioid-exposed newborns. The new program called for peer-recovery coaches who serve as lactation consul- tants and meet with pregnant women during prenatal appointments to pro- vide education on prenatal care and breastfeeding while on medication- assisted treatment. HPC funding has concluded; how- ever, UMass Medical Center has decid- ed to continue these investments. "It's a real reflection of the commu- nity-wide epidemic," said Seltz. "I am encouraged by the commitment to sus- tain programs, but we need to contin- ue to make the right investments as hospitals have competing interests." Harvard Pilgrim has initiatives addressing prevention and treatment. "Three years ago, Harvard Pilgrim was the first health plan in the region not to charge co-pays, and last year Harvard Pilgrim began offering Narcan training to it employer groups," McEvoy said of the overdose-prevention drug. McEvoy said TrestleTree, LLC, a Average annual salary in health care 0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 '07 '08 '16 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 National Worcester County '17* $40,686 *Preliminary data $42,499 $49,076 $48,584 Harvard Pilgrim company, signed an exclusive agreement for the rights to an opioid risk prediction tool, focusing on hard-to-reach populations. Matilde Castiel, Worcester commis- sioner of health and human services, strives to involve more healthcare pro- viders in tackling the opioid-epidemic. "If you put people on methadone or suboxone, outcomes are better; they help people recover. Docs are able to prescribe methadone for pain but not for addiction and suboxone requires a waiver," Castiel said, acknowledging doctors have a difficult time seeing patients with addiction, as it can be very time consuming. "Our advocacy work centers on how we can get providers to adopt this treatment," Castiel said. Castiel is insistent that removing the stigma of addiction in the healthcare field is pivotal to progress. Worcester County health care and social services employment 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 '07 '08 '16 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '17* *Preliminary data 52,517 72,016 National healthcare and social services employment 0 10M 15M 20M 25M '07 '08 '16 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '17* 21.3M 17M 5M * Preliminary data * Preliminary data W