Target Tries New In-Store Clinic Model

Target (Minneapolis) is testing a new model for its in-store health clinics by offering a wider array of medical services including primary and pediatric care, women's wellness exams and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, according to the SCTimes.

The retailer has teamed up with Kaiser Permanente, a prominent health care provider, to test the model at four new Target Clinics opening in Southern California. Target, which currently operates clinics offering more basic services in 80 of its 1800 U.S. stores, will decide whether to expand the partnership based on the trial clinics’ performance.

“We're really excited about this model,” said Steve Lafferty, Target's senior director of clinics and health care partnerships. “We are pretty confident the model is going to work based on what Kaiser Permanente brings to the table.”