Piloting new ways to expand primary care access

One Surescripts Network Alliance participant working to increase access to primary care is Rite Aid, which opened three small-format pharmacies in rural Virginia in April 2023. These stores are part of a Rite Aid pilot program aimed at increasing access to pharmacy services in underserved communities, some of which are experiencing extreme primary care shortages. For example, one location serves Fluvanna County, which had only six PCPs to serve its population of 26,205 in 2023.