Sunday Made 'Convenient'

Rogers, AR (October 24, 2006) - Imagine walking into a physician's office on a Sunday afternoon – without an appointment, no less – and being told that the doctor will see you now.

Imagine no more. Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas is pleased to announce that its Convenient Care and Business Health clinic is now open seven days a week. Convenient Care has extended its already patient-friendly availability to include hours on Sunday.

"We have seen an increased demand for the walk-in access to a physician that the Convenient Care and Business Health Clinic provides our patients," said Eric Pianalto, Mercy Medical Clinics Chief Administrative Officer. "Now, we have made that access even more convenient."

The clinic's hours of operation are now:

• Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The three physicians currently practicing at the clinic are Lisa Low, M.D.; Lindsey Martinson, M.D.; and David Sitzes, M.D. Sr. Lisa Atkins, ANP and Paul Price, ANP also serve at the clinic as nurse practitioners.

"With the holiday season approaching, Mercy wants Northwest Arkansas to know that we are here for them seven days a week," said Dr. Steve Goss, Mercy Medical Clinics Physician Executive. "We are committed to their health and that means being available before and after regular business hours as well as on the weekend."

The Convenient Care and Business Health clinic is located in the Summit Shopping Mall east of Krispy Kreme at 1706 S. E. Walton Blvd, Suite C in Bentonville. Appointments are not necessary as the providers will see patients in the order that they arrive at the clinic.

In addition to Convenient Care, Mercy now offers its patients convenience through online appointment requests to its other 21 clinic locations as well as online prescription refill requests. Visit www.mercy4u.com for more information about these services.

About Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas, a not-for-profit, faith-based health system, provides healthcare services to residents in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. The System includes St. Mary's Hospital, The Gardens at Osage Terrace Assisted Living Facility and Mercy Medical Clinics in 22 locations throughout northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. Mercy is currently construction a state-of-the-art medical campus just east of Interstate 540 off of New Hope Road in southwest Rogers. When completed in January 2008, the campus will include a 350,000-square-foot medical center with 200 beds and a medical office building to accommodate 90 physicians.