Fierce Healthcare December 18, 2023
Kroger is piloting value-based primary care clinics as it joins a growing list of retailers looking to cash in on the booming sector of senior-focused medical care.
The grocery chain has teamed up with Better Health Group, a provider network, to shift some of its in-store clinics, called The Little Clinic, into primary care centers for seniors, in addition to offering regular services.
Better Health Group is rolling out the value-based model at eight of Kroger’s Altanta-area stores.
“The clinics today provide a full range of services from your acute, convenient care to primary care-like functions. About 60% of patients that we see in the clinic don’t have an assigned or designated primary care provider. So, there’s a huge opportunity...