What You Should Know:
– Aledade, the nation’s largest network of independent primary care, has launched a new service to accelerate practices’ ability to hire physicians, advanced practice providers and new staff, addressing the ongoing nationwide workforce challenges that primary care practices encounter.
– Aledade’s Practice Health Recruiting Solution streamlines the hiring process – from initial opportunity intake to candidate sourcing and vetting – of both clinical and non-clinical talent and unburdens practices from the problems that accompany the attracting of staff.
Addressing Workforce Gaps in U.S. Primary Care: The Role of Strategic Recruiting Solutions
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA) underscores the critical need for expanding the primary care workforce to improve health outcomes and advance health equity across the United States. By 2036, NCHWA projects a shortage of 68,020 full-time equivalent primary care physicians, advocating for a strategic focus on primary care to enhance the quality of care delivery.
In a related development, a recent report reveals that 38% of healthcare companies lack dedicated recruiting and sourcing teams, while 58% identify the absence of recruiting expertise as their primary challenge. This deficiency significantly hampers the timely hiring of both clinical and non-clinical professionals, affecting the capacity of primary care practices to meet growing demands.
Aledade’s Practice Health Recruiting Solution aims to address these challenges by offering:
– Comprehensive evaluation of candidates’ qualifications, including negotiation and screening
– Targeted guidance for hiring managers to attract and retain top clinical and non-clinical talent
– Streamlined job postings and facilitation of the interview process to expedite recruitment
By leveraging these solutions, healthcare organizations can overcome workforce shortages and improve recruitment efficiency, ultimately strengthening the primary care infrastructure.
“This offering directly responds to the feedback we hear from our practices that recruiting physicians, clinical and other staff remains one of their ongoing challenges,” said Aaron McKethan, CEO of Aledade Plus. “Through our capabilities to identify, engage and recommend the most promising job candidates, our recruiting solution supports primary care practices so they can focus less on administration and more on what they do best – delivering high quality care.”
