SSM Health has opened a new $10.4 million outpatient health care facility near the campus of SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Wentzville to provide convenient health care access to the growing population in western St. Charles, Warren and Lincoln counties.Located a half-mile north of Interstate 70 on Wentzville Parkway, the 22,000-square-foot outpatient center provides patients easy access to primary and specialty health care services, including advanced imaging services such as MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, mammography and bone density. Walk-in appointments for mammogram and X-ray imaging services are available.The new SSM Health Outpatient Center is a collaboration between St. Joseph Hospital and SSM Health Medical Group that will provide easy access to primary and specialty physicians.“With patients relying more and more on receiving health care services in outpatient settings, SSM Health Outpatient Center will serve as a vital access point for the entire Wentzville community,” said Mike Bowers, president of SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles and St. Joseph Hospital – Wentzville. “Bringing together complementary services into a single location will ultimately improve the health care experience for our patients and their families.”The outpatient center adds to SSM Health’s strong presence in St. Charles County, which includes three hospitals, two urgent care sites, an existing outpatient care center in St. Peters, and SSM Health Medical Group locations as far west as Warrenton and north as Troy.SSM Health Outpatient Center is located at 1598 West Meyer Road. To schedule a physician appointment at SSM Health Outpatient Center, call 636-636-949-9600 or visit www.ssmhealth.com/outpatient/west-meyer-road/. For imaging services, call 636-332-8042 or visit www.ssmhealth.com/now.SSM Health