Ozarks Medical Center - Health Links

The following is a list of health links that may be of interest. If a specific link is not listed, please call the OMC Medical Library at 417/ 257-5890 and we will be happy to assist you in locating the information you need.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.alz.org/
American Cancer Society
  http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.cancer.org/

American Diabetes Association
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.diabetes.org/

American Foundation for the Blind
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.afb.org/

American Heart Association
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.americanheart.org/

American Lung Association
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.lungusa.org/

American Red Cross
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.redcross.org/

American Stroke Association
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.ozarksmedicalcenter.com/www.strokeassociation.org

Arthritis Foundation
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.arthritis.org/

Cancer Hope Network
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org/

CDC National AIDS Hotline
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.ashastd.org/nah

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.cdc.gov/

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.cff.org/

Epilepsy Foundation of America
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/

Fibromyalgia Network
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.fmnetnews.com/

Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury, Prevention, Care & Cure
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.fscip.org/

Glaucoma Research Foundation
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.glaucoma.org/

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.jdf.org/

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/

Lyme Disease Foundation
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.lyme.org/

Medic Alert Foundation International
    www.medicalert.org

MedlinePlus (Health and Medication Information)
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.medlineplus.org/

MO Rural Health Association
http:// www.morha.org

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.msaa.com/

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.nami.org/

National Eye Institute
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.nei.nih.gov/

National Institute of Health
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.nih.gov/

Scleroderma Foundation
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.scleroderma.org/

Spina Bifida Association of America
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.sbaa.org/

United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
    http://web.archive.org/web/20070823025215/http://www.ucp.org/

As a new patient making your first visit to the clinic, you should arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time to pre-register.
It is important that you fill out all information completely to assist the clinic staff in taking care of your medical and insurance needs. All medical records are completely confidential.
Please bring all insurance cards with you at the time of service.

We recommend that you make an appointment. This may not always be possible, but scheduled appointments will help avoid delays in receiving treatment.
To make an appointment, call the clinic in your area during regular clinic hours. If you cannot keep your appointment, please notify us at least a day in advance so we may assign your appointment to another patient.
Walk-in patients are welcome, however, emergencies and scheduled appointments (including routine lab work) take priority over walk-in patients.

Most of our clinics offer X-ray and laboratory services to assist in your treatment. All procedures require orders from a physician.
Services not available at our clinics, or in your community, can be provided at Ozarks Medical Center and arranged by the Ozarks Medical Center Physicians and Clinics.
For more information regarding Ozarks Medical Center Srvices, call 417-256-9111.

In order to provide greater access to care in rural areas, all OMC clinics employ Registered Nurse Practitioners (RNP) and/or Physician Assistants (PAs).
These are registered healcare professionals who have received additional education and training to allow them to perform many of the services normally povided by a physician. Services provided by RNPs and PAs include gathering a patient's medical history, providing physical examinations and offering certain treatments.
RNPs and PAs also can diagnose conditions and prescribe and/or administer medicine. They can even specialize in specific areas of care - all under a physician's supervision. These health care providers assist us in maintaining a high level of care in our clinics.