MERCY HEALTH SOUTHWEST MISSOURI/KANSAS COMMUNITIES IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN. MERCY HEALTH SOUTHWEST MISSOURI/KANSAS COMMUNITIES ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MERCY SOUTHWEST MISSOURI/KANSAS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE, MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS, AND MERCY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDED FUNCTIONS THAT, BUT FOR MERCY HEALTH SOUTHWEST MISSOURI/KANSAS COMMUNITIES, WOULD BE CONDUCTED BY EACH SEPARATE ORGANIZATION. THE PHYSICIANS AT MERCY CLINIC JOPLIN ARE DEVOTED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL, COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S CARE AND SENIOR CARE. DURING THE YEAR, TOTAL PROVIDER VISITS CAME IN AT 303,399 AND INCLUDED 150,839 PHYSICIAN VISITS AND 152,560 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN VISITS.