In our effort to promote community wellness, we sponsor and co-sponsor a wide range of FREE support groups. Support groups provide an opportunity or persons with health-related problems to express their feelings and talk with others in similar circumstances. Our facilitators also invite speakers who provide knowledgeable, up-to-date advice and counsel to assist individuals and families who are experiencing these diseases or problems. We believe that emotional and physical well-being go hand-in-hand.

Arthritis (For a complete list of meeting topics and speakers, please call 417-257-5890 or
E-mail med.library@ozarksmedicalcenter.com)

Time:

Place:

2 p.m. — Second Tuesday of each month

Arch Shaw Conference Room, Shaw Medical Building
1111 Kentucky Ave. • West Plains, Mo.

Cancer (For a complete list of meeting topics and speakers, please call 417-257-5890 or
E-mail med.library@ozarksmedicalcenter.com)

Time:

Place:

 

Sponsors:

7 p.m. — Second Monday of each month

Ozarks Medical Center Willard Hunter Classroom
1100 Kentucky Ave. • West Plains, Mo.

Ozarks Medical Center and the Cameo Boutique (a special service of Heart of the Ozarks Medical Equipment

Diabetes

Time:

Place:

1:30 p.m. — Second Thursday of each month

Ozarks Medical Center Willard Hunter Classroom
1100 Kentucky Ave. • West Plains, Mo.

Multiple Sclerosis

Time:

Place:

5 p.m. — Third Wednesday of each month

Arch Shaw Conference Room, Shaw Medical Building
1111 Kentucky Ave. • West Plains, Mo.

Ozarks Better Breathers Club

Time:

Place:

Sponsor:

1:30 p.m. — Third Friday of each month

Heart of the Ozarks Medical Equipment Conference Room
1703 W. Eighth Street • West Plains, month

Heart of the Ozarks Medical Equipment

 

 

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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.