Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City ("Mercy") provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. During fy2020, Mercy provided services to 19,089 inpatients, 41,675 emergency department patients, and 295,226 other outpatients. Services are provided through a community-based, acute care Hospital, and a rehabilitation center. Our outpatient services include a home health agency, outpatient surgery and diagnostics and various primary physician clinics/services. The institution continues to focus on the provision of primary health services through the purchase of primary clinics and education to the community, regardless of their means to pay for these services. Mercy recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services and, further, that part of our mission is to provide health care services and health care education to the communities in which our facilities are located. In keeping with Mercy's commitment to serve all members of the community, Mercy provides; (i) free care and/or subsidized care, (ii) care to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost, (iii) health activities and programs to support the community, (iv) health education programs, and (v) a variety of broad community support activities. Among the community support activities offered by Mercy are the following:1) community education and wellness programs 2) support group meetings3) health fairs, screenings, and free clinics 4) subsidized health services including hospice, home health services, and disaster readiness, and community health research5) cash and in-kind donations for events and fund-raising6) community building activities, in partnership with other community organizations7) pre-natal and well baby care to the poor Mercy provides care to patients who lack financial resources and are deemed to be medically indigent and does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care. In addition, Mercy provides services to other patients under the medicare program and various state medicaid programs. Such programs pay providers amounts that are less than billed charges of the services provided to the recipients. Care is provided to those with limited or no ability to pay. Relief for the financial burden of health care services rendered to the indigent totaled $32,265,292 in fy2020.mercy continues to be a strong leader and partner in community collaborations in Oklahoma. These include health education programs/classes, support groups, clinical services, in-kind donations, conferences, and many community building activities. Some of the highlights include "project early detection" which provides breast health services for uninsured women and "diabetes wellness project" which serves diabetic clients who attend a free clinic. This project offers diabetes education, foot care, blood glucose monitoring skills and supplies, healthy lunches, grocery shopping tips, exercise activities, and journaling. Mercy has also adopted a low-income elementary school and provides weekly tutors, an annual health fair, and other support. A wide variety of support groups is offered each month. Lab services are provided for three free clinics in the community.mercy Hospital Oklahoma City's exempt purpose achievements are expanded upon in various sections of schedule h.