Shopping isn't the only thing you can do at the Target store in Mission Valley; now you can see a nurse.
Kaiser Permanente is teaming up with Target to open four medical clinics inside their stores in Southern California.
Two of those clinics are in San Diego County — one in Mission Valley and the other in Vista.
"It is bringing the care delivery system to where you live, work and play," said Peter Asmuth with Kaiser. "In this instance, Target is where our members and our guests play."
Asmuth said this is an evolution of the care delivery model. The clinics are not staffed by physicians but by licensed nurse practitioners and licensed vocational nurses.
But if they need to talk to a doctor, one is available over a computer screen.
Dr. Heidi Meyer is a family physician who practices "tele-medicine" with patients at the Target Clinic.
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Inside the exam room is a computer screen and camera. Dr. Meyer is able to speak with patients and actually view certain procedures in high definition.
"I am surprised with how well people feel like they've been cared for and that they truly connect with us," said Dr. Meyer.
Some feel the use of clinic nurses and remote doctors is part of the evolution of care. The Target Clinic is open seven days a week.
