To better align their dental purchasing with organizational goals, Golden Valley Health Centers worked with CNECT to optimize dental spend under GPO contracts — achieving new savings, preserving established suppliers, and supporting national health center advocacy through CNECT’s exclusive NACHC partnership.
The Member
Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving California’s Central Valley. The organization operates more than 45 clinic locations and serves over 150,000 patients annually across Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties. GVHC offers a wide range of services to their diverse patient population, including medical, dental, behavioral health, women’s health, pediatrics, and urgent care.
The Challenge
GVHC leadership sought to evaluate whether their existing dental purchasing arrangements effectively supported the organization’s financial and procurement objectives. A key priority for GVHC was ensuring their dental spend was aligned under discounted contracts via a group purchasing organization (GPO).
The Results
Since GVHC was already utilizing dental distributors under CNECT's contract portfolio, we worked with those suppliers to thoroughly review GVHC’s dental purchasing strategy. Through this process, GVHC achieved new savings on dental products while maintaining their long-standing distributor relationships. Equally important, GVHC's total dental spend became aligned under a GPO, accomplishing their goal for operational efficiency. Also, by using CNECT for their GPO needs, GVHC's purchasing generates revenue to support critical national advocacy efforts thanks to CNECT's exclusive partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).