Chambers & Business Leaders

Healthcare access, workforce shortages, and provider capacity challenges increasingly affect economic growth, employer recruitment, and regional competitiveness across North Carolina.

Business leaders, chambers of commerce, and economic development organizations are uniquely positioned to help elevate practical conversations around workforce sustainability and healthcare access in their communities.

Chambers and business leaders are engaging with this issue by:

• discussing healthcare workforce shortages at government affairs meetings
• sharing workforce and access data with members
• adding healthcare workforce modernization to legislative agendas
• communicating workforce concerns to legislators
• participating in regional coalition sign-on efforts
• hosting healthcare workforce briefings
• connecting healthcare and employer stakeholders
• sharing educational materials through newsletters and social media
• supporting localized discussions around workforce sustainability

This resource center was created to provide chambers and business stakeholders with practical tools, data, and communication materials that can help support informed local discussions around healthcare workforce modernization and long-term healthcare sustainability.

Contact the coordination team for additional assistance