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Forty-three percent of today’s active physicians are over 55. With such a large percentage of physicians set to retire…projected demand for physicians will continue to grow faster than supply, leading to a projected shortfall of 40,800 to 104,900 by 2030. With job candidates in such high demand, community health centers will need to adopt modern recruitment technologies and techniques to compete and attract viable applicants.

March 2018: Issue Thirty-nine CommonWealth Purchasing Group (CPG) is the leading group purchasing organization for community health centers and other community-based non-profit organizations, offering members significant savings on supplies, services, and products they purchase every day. CPG's goal is to enable and support their mission, and provide a high level of service and assistance to their procurement departments and administration.

The wrong hire can have devastating consequences on the health and well-being of your patients as well as your health center's financial future and reputation. To address these challenges, health centers are looking beyond traditional employee background checks to not only get a snapshot of a candidate’s past but a look inside their future.

February 2018 Issue Thirty-eight CommonWealth Purchasing Group (CPG) is the leading group purchasing organization for community health centers and other community-based non-profit organizations, offering members significant savings on supplies, services, and products they purchase every day. CPG's goal is to enable and support their mission, and provide a high level of service and assistance to their procurement departments and administration.

Studies show that community health center patient populations statistically experience higher rates of behavioral health issues yet are less likely to seek treatment due to such barriers as social stigma, language, transportation, cost and childcare.