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Mercy Clinics, Inc. History

		August, 1983 - March, 2008


1983
	August 15, 1983	Mercy-Valley West Medical Clinic opens in Valley West Mall.

	October 24, 1983	Mercy-Urbandale Medical Clinic opens in the Merle Hay Tower, Suite 100.

	October 31, 1983	Mercy Medical Clinic Carriers Building (Skywalk Clinic) opens in downtown
		Des Moines.
1984
	February 13, 1984	Mercy-Indianola Medical Clinic opens in the Westroads Shopping
		Center at 1809 W. 2nd.

	May 1, 1984	Mercy-Hilltop Medical Clinic opens at 2609 E. Twenty-Ninth Street.

	June 18, 1984	A satellite office of the Indianola Clinic opens in Lacona.

	December 3, 1984	The Mercy-Sandhouse Medical Clinic opens in Madrid.
1985
	April 1, 1985	The Mercy-Ankeny Medical Clinic opens at 2001 West 1st.

	May 5, 1985	The Mercy Pediatric Clinic opens in the Mercy Medical Plaza.

	September, 1985	The Lacona satellite office of the Indianola Clinic closes.
1986
	February 10, 1986	Mercy Hilltop Medical Clinic moves to 2588 Hubbell Avenue.

	July 1, 1986	The Mercy Arthritis Center opens.
1987
	March, 1987	Mercy-Ankeny Medical Clinic moves to 220 W. First Street.

	May, 1987	Campus Clinic becomes an affiliate.

	August 1, 1987	Mercy Psychological Services (outpatient psychotherapy unit) opens.
1988
	August 1, 1988	Multiple Sclerosis Clinic opens.
1989
	May 15, 1989	Mercy-Clark Street Medical Clinic opens at the House of Mercy.

	August, 1989	The Mercy-Iowa Occupational Medicine Clinic opens in the Mercy Medical
		Plaza East.
	October, 1989	Mercy Sandhouse Clinic closes.
1990
	May, 1990	The Mercy-DMMG Fleur Drive Medical Clinic opens as an affiliate.

	July, 1990	Mercy West Diagnostic Clinic opens.

	August, 1990	Mercy Physiatry Clinic opens.

	September, 1990	The Mercy Valley West Medical Clinic and Mercy Arthritis Center move to
		the Mercy West Medical Center. The Valley West Clinic changes its
		name to Mercy West Medical Clinic and adds Urgent Care facilities.

	September, 1990	Mercy West Pediatric Clinic opens at Mercy West Medical Center.

	September, 1990	Mercy Physical and Occupational Therapy Clinic opens at Mercy West
		Medical Center.

	September, 1990	Mercy West Diagnostic Clinic moves to Mercy West Medical Center.

	September, 1990	Mercy West Radiology opens at Mercy West Medical Center.

	September, 1990	Mercy Skywalk Medical Clinic closes.

	December, 1990	Mercy Urbandale Medical Clinic moves to 6200 Aurora Avenue.
1991
	July, 1991	Mercy Indianola Medical Clinic moves to 108 North Jefferson.
1993
	September, 1993	Mercy Physiatry Clinic closes.

	September, 1993	Multiple Sclerosis Clinic closes.

	December, 1993	Mercy Psychological Services closes.
1994
	January, 1994	Mercy Health and Human Services become Mercy Clinics, Inc.

	April, 1994	Mercy Psychiatric Services of Central Iowa opens at 1818 Franklin.

	June 20, 1994	The emergency department at the Mercy Franklin Center is converted
		into the Mercy Franklin Medical Clinic.

	March 1, 1994	The Campus Medical Clinic officially joines MCI and is located in the
		Mercy Medical Plaza.

	August, 1994	Mercy Norwalk Medical Clinic, Mercy Park Medical Clinic and Mercy
		Pleasant Hill Clinic opens.

	August, 1994	Affiliation ends with Mercy-DMMG Fleur Drive Medical Clinic.
1995
	July, 1995	Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic opens.

	November, 1995	Mercy Arthritis Center changes it's name to Mercy Arthritis and
		Osteoporosis Center.
1996
	January 1, 1996	Mercy Surgical Affiliates opens.

	March 1, 1996	Mercy Franklin Medical Clinic moves to 1750 48th Street, Suite 1.

	March 8, 1996	Mercy Psychiatric Services of Central Iowa moves to 1750 48th Street,
		Suite 2

	August 5, 1996	Mercy East Pediatric Clinic opens.

	July, 1996	Mercy Clark Street Clinic transfers to the House of Mercy.

	December, 1996	Mercy Iowa Occupational Medicine Clinic closes and a joint venture
		is formed between MCI and Concentra Medical Clinics in Des Moines.
1997
	January, 1997	Mercy Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic opens at 1200 Valley West Drive in
		West Des Moines.

	July, 1997	Mercy Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic moves to the Mercy West Medical
		Center.

	September, 1997	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is added to Mercy Psychiatric Services.

	September 2, 1997	Mercy Central Internal Medicine Clinic opens.

	October, 1997	Mercy Physical Therapy and Occupational Clinic transfers to the Hospital.

	October, 1997	The Centralized Billing Office is formed which relocates the clinics' billing
		staff into one location at 1055 6th Avenue.
1999
	April, 1999	Mercy Park Medical Clinic moves to 6601 SW Ninth Street and changes it's
		name to Mercy South Medical Clinic.

	April, 1999	Mercy Clinics Geriatric Services opens at the Mercy South Medical Clinic.
	August, 1999	Mercy Indianola Medical Clinic expands to a second location at
		112 E. Detroit.

	October, 1999	Mercy Psych East is opened next to the Mercy Hilltop Medical Clinic
		as a satellite clinic of Mercy Psychiatric Services.

	November 1, 1999	Mercy Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center moves to 8421 Plum Drive,
		Des Moines from 1601 NW 114th Street, Suite 151, Clive.
2000
	January 1, 2000	Mercy Franklin Medical Clinic changes its name to Mercy Beaverdale
		Medical Clinic.

	March, 2000	Mercy West Radiology affiliation is transferred to Mercy Medical Center.

	March, 2000	Mercy Surgical Affiliates Breast Clinic moves to Mercy West and changes
		it's name to the Frederick & Ann Katzmann Breast Center.

	July, 2000	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is closed at Mercy Psychiatric Services.

	July 10, 2000	Mercy Johnston Medical Clinic opens.

	August, 2000	Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic moves from 1111 6th Avenue, 5W, to
		1111 6th Avenue, West Building, Suite 400.
2001
	January, 2001	Mercy South Medical Clinic adds Urgent Care.

	January, 2001	Mercy Clinic Administration from the Hospital and the MOP building merge
		and move to 207 Crocker Street, Suite 200, Des Moines 50309.

	January, 2001	Mercy Psychiatric Services East closes and the practice moves back
		to main location.

	July 1, 2001	Mercy Clinics Geriatric Services moves to 411 Laurel Street, Suite A370.

	July, 2001	Virtual Private Practice is implemented in all the Mercy Clinics.

	October, 2001	Iowa Hernia Center at Mercy Surgical Affiliates opens.

	December 31, 2001	MCI ends joint venture relationship with Concentra.
2002
	February, 2002	Mercy Johnston Pediatric Clinic opens.

	April 1, 2002	Mercy Capitol Internal Medicine Clinic opens at 717 Lyon Street, Suite E.

	August 1, 2002	Family Medicine of Urbandale Mercy Clinic and Mercy Clinics Urbandale
		Physical Therapy opens.

	September 1, 2002	Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic West opens at 1601 NW 114th Street,
		Suite 338, Clive 50325.
2003
	April 1, 2003	Mercy Center for Weight Reduction (Bariatric Surgery) opens at
		Mercy Capitol with Mercy Surgical Affiliates doctors.

	June 30, 2003	The Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center at Lakeview opens at 6000
		University Avenue, Suite 174, West Des Moines 50266.

	June 30, 2003	Mercy Norwalk Medical Clinic closes.

	June 30, 2003	Mercy Surgical Affiliates - Carroll location is discontinued.

	July, 2003	Mercy Capitol Internal Medicine Clinic moves to its new location of
		1300 East Des Moines Street, Suite 201

	July 1, 2003	Urbandale Physical Therapy joins Mercy Clinics and becomes
		Mercy Clinics Urbandale Physical Therapy.

	August 1, 2003	Internal Medicine is added to the Family Medicine of Urbandale Clinic.

	September 1, 2003	Mercy West Diagnostic Clinic changes its name to Mercy West Internal
		Medicine Clinic.

	September, 2003	Mercy Clinics celebrates their 20th Anniversary

	November 6, 2003	New Physician Reception is held at the Top of the Tower at the
		Downtwon Holiday Inn

	November, 2003	Announcement is made that Mercy East will be built.

	December, 2003	Mercy Clinics receives recognition from the Diabetes Physician
		Recognition Program for providing quality care to their patients with
		diabetes which is valid for three years. This recognition is
		co-sponsored by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
		(NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

	December 31, 2003	East Des Moines Clinic joins MCI and becomes Mercy Capitol East
		Des Moines Clinic.
2004
	January, 2004	Mercy Clinics, Mercy Hospital and the Des Moines Register start the "Red
		Flag" joint project to make patients aware of the signs and symptoms of
		cancer. The campaign focused on prostate, skin, breast, cervical and
		colon cancer. Several of the MCI clinics will hold free health screenings
		throughout the year.

	January 1, 2004	Drs. Leatrice Olson and Darrel Devick discontinue their office hours at
		the Sandhouse Clinic in Madrid.
	February 23, 2004	Mercy Central Pediatric Clinic moves from 411 Laurel Street, Suite A310
		to their new clinic at 330 Laurel Street, Suite 2100.

	April, 2004	Mercy Clinics receives recognition from the Medical Group Management
		Association (MGMA) as a better performing organization in two areas:
		(1) Productivity, Capacity and Staffing
		(2) Profitability and Cost Management

	April, 2004	Mercy Clinics Geriatric Services moves from 411 Laurel Street, Suite A370
		to Mercy Capitol at 603 E. 12th Street, Suite 284, Des Moines 50309.

	April 12, 2004	A groundbreaking ceremony is held to celebrate the start of construction
		on the Mercy East project. Mercy East will be the new location for the
		family practice physicians from Mercy Hilltop Medical Clinic and Mercy
		Pleasant Hill Medical Clinic.

		Mercy East Pediatric Clinic will also move to the new East facility.

	July 1, 2004	Mercy Psychiatric Services leaves Mercy Clinics, Inc. and joines Mercy
		Professional Practice Association (MPPA).

	October 12, 2004	A New Physician Reception is held at the Des Moines Golf & Country Club.

	November, 2004	The Red Flag campaign ends.

	November 29, 2004	Des Moines Family Care Associates at 717 Lyon Street and Colfax Family
		Care Associates at 19 East Howard Street, Colfax, Iowa, join Mercy
		Clinics and become Mercy East Village Family Practice and Mercy
		Colfax Family Practice Clinic, respectively.

	December 6, 2004	Mercy East Family Practice & Urgent Care and Mercy East Pediatric Clinic
		open at their new Pleasant Hill locations of 5900 E. University Avenue,
		Suite 200, and 5900 E. University Avenue, Suite 300, respectively.
2005
	January 1, 2005	The physical therapy department (located in the Mercy Indianola Jefferson
		Medical Clinic) joins Mercy Clinics, Inc. and becomes Mercy Indianola
		Physical Therapy. Their address is 108 N. Jefferson, Indianola.

	January 1, 2005	Mercy Sports Medicine/Mercy Physical Therapy join Mercy Clinics, Inc.
		Their new name is Mercy South Physical Therapy and is located at
		3310 SW 9th Street, Des Moines.

	January 1, 2005	Mercy West Rehab joines Mercy Clinics, Inc. and become Mercy West
		Physical Therapy. Their address is 1601 NW 114th Street, Suite 155,
		Clive.

	January 17, 2005	Mercy Ankeny Medical Clinic changes its name to Mercy North Family
		Practice & Urgent Care and moves from 220 W. First Street to the
		new Mercy North facility at 800 East First Street, Suite 1700.

		Mercy North Pediatric Clinic opens at 800 E. First Street, Suite 1600.

		Mercy North Physical Therapy opens at 800 E. First Street, Suite 1200.

	March 18, 2005	Mercy Campus Medical Clinic moves from 411 Laurel Street, Suite 1360 to
		411 Laurel Street, Suite A120.

	June 9, 2005	Mercy Clinics begins plastic and reconstructive surgery at Mercy Surgical
		Affiliates at 411 Laurel Street, Suite 2100, Des Moines 50314.

	September 1, 2005	Mercy East Village Family Practice Clinic moves to their new location at
		1300 Des Moines Street, Suite 204, Des Moines 50309.

	September 20, 2005	The New Physician Reception is held at the Des Moines Golf & Country
		Club.
2006
	January 23, 2006	Mercy Plastic Surgery moves to the Mercy Johnston Medical Clinic building
		at 5615 NW 86th Street, Johnston.

	February, 2006	Mercy North Physical Therapy relocates to Suite W270 in the Mercy North
		Building.

	May 1, 2006	Mercy North Pediatric Clinic moves to Suite 1200 in the Mercy North facility.

	May 15, 2006	Mercy Quick Care Clinic - Skywalk opens downtown in the Equitable
		Building. Their address is 604 Locust Street, Suite 210, Des Moines
		50309

	July 3, 2006	Mercy Clinics Geriatric Services expands to two clinics. Mercy Long Term
		Care Services is the new name of the second clinic. Their addresses are:
		MCGS - 603 E. 12th Street, Suite 284, Des Moines 50309
		MLTCS - 603 E. 12th Street, Suite G100, Des Moines 50309

	August 28, 2006	Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinics, Central & West, merge their clinics and
		relocate to Mercy Hospital's new East Tower addition. Their address is
		1111 6th Avenue, East Tower, Suite A100, Des Moines 50314.

	September, 2006	Mercy Central Internal Medicine physicians split their clinic to
		support the growth in the hospitalist program. Half of the doctors will
		remain at the Mercy Central Internal Medicine Clinic and will continue
		seeing patients in the office. The other half of the doctors have formed
		Mercy Hospitalists and will exclusively only see patients in the hospital
		on a 24 hour basis. The Hospitalists address is 1111 6th Avenue, 4 South.

	December 4, 2006	Mercy Jordan Creek Pediatric Clinic opens at 1055 Jordan Creek Parkway,
		Suite 102, West Des Moines 50266.

	December 11, 2006	Mercy Jordan Creek Internal Medicine Clinic opens at 1055 Jordan Creek
		Parkway, Suite 100, West Des Moines 50266.

	December, 2006	Mercy Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center completes the expansion of their
		building to accommodate the increasing demands for services. The
		Center is now one of the largest single office groups in the nation.
2007
	April 2, 2007	Mercy Clinics and Dahl's Food Stores start a joint venture together to start
		Mercy Quick Care Clinics in the Des Moines area Dahl's. The clinics are
		located at:
		- 3400 E. 33rd Street, Des Moines 50317
		- 15500 Hickman Road, Clive 50325
		- 4343 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines 50310

	July 1, 2007	Panora Medical Clinic joins MCI and becomes Mercy Panora Medical Clinic.
		On July 16, the clinic moves from 803 E. Main to the newly built clinic
		at 319 East Main.
2008
	January 1, 2008	VanOort Medical Clinic at 302 SW Walnut Street, Ankeny joins Mercy
		Clinics and becomes VanOort Medical Clinic, A Mercy Clinic.

	March 31, 2008	Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery moves from their Johnston location to
		411 Laurel Street, Suite 2250, Des Moines.

           September 2008          Mercy Clinics receives the American Medical Group Association Acclaim Award
2009
          Feburary 2009               Dr. Turner opens her Gynecologic Oncology Center at 411 Laurel in Des Moines
          March 1, 2009                West Internal Medicine merges with Central Internal Medicine Clinic