Target, Kaiser Permanente team up for four new Target Clinics

MINNEAPOLIS — Target and Kaiser Permanente are teaming up to launch in Southern California four Target Clinics that will feature expanded services not typically available in Target Clinics.



The clinics will launch in November and December, offering expanded health services including pediatric and adolescent care, well-woman care, family planning and management of such chronic conditions as diabetes and high blood pressure. Through this collaboration, Kaiser Permanente will provide care to Kaiser Permanente members and non-members.



Kaiser Permanente will staff the new clinics with licensed nurse practitioners and licensed vocational nurses, and will have physicians available by telemedicine consultations, giving local Target guests access to Kaiser Permanente’s healthcare services. The clinics will be located within Target stores and will provide walk-in care, along with the convenience of the Target Pharmacy.



“Target is thrilled to welcome all local guests into the new Target Clinics in Southern California. We believe our stores are uniquely equipped to offer guests a comprehensive approach to supporting their wellness needs, including Target Clinic, Target Pharmacy, healthy foods and wellness products,” stated Kevin Ronneberg, medical director at Target. “We look forward to working with Kaiser Permanente to make their exceptional care and services available to the entire community, while ushering in the next generation of healthcare service models.”



“We’re collaborating with Target because its clinics have a legacy of combining quality and convenience in a way that we think will resonate with both our members and the overall Target guest population,” stated Paul Minardi, medical director, business management at Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Target Clinics in Southern California. “This is the evolution of expanding Kaiser Permanente’s high-quality and holistic care delivery into a setting that will provide patients with wellness support.”



Target Clinic currently has 79 locations in seven states. The new Target Clinics are also in the process of contracting with Medicare, MediCal, Blue Shield of California and other health insurance plans in the area for certain services.



Kaiser Permanente-staffed clinics at Target locations open Nov. 17 in Vista, San Diego, and Fontana, and a fourth clinic in West Fullerton will open on Dec. 6.