Walgreens this week announced a partnership with Pearl Health that will increase the pharmacy giant's footprint in primary care. The partnership will allow Walgreens to reach more regions and patients, and offer a broader set of solutions to providers and health systems. The partnership will help doctors manage value-based care, while Walgreens expands its reach with community-based providers.

Pearl Health, which operates in 29 states, will provide technological insights into personalized treatment. Pearl's proprietary Urgency Score algorithm uses a variety of health and demographic data sources to identify patients who could benefit from their programs. Walgreens will provide health-care services such as prescription fulfillment, medication adherence, immunizations, care gap closure and diagnostic testing. It also will work with providers to help patients discharged from the hospital transition to return home.