Heart Health Tests — Early Detection Saves Lives

Our heartbeat, strongly linked to our mission at Matrix Medical Network (Matrix), is to create solutions to improve the quality and affordability of health care for the members that are entrusted to us by our health care customers.

Our “heart” longed to reach more members, so Matrix decided to take our “heart health” mission where they live …in the form of Mobile Health Clinics.

One of the unique features of the Mobile Health Clinic to improve quality and affordability of health care is cardiovascular testing. Our Mobile Health Clinics offer a comprehensive health assessment conducted by a board certified provider, who is able to order an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and/or an Echocardiogram (ECHO) for members who have cardiac risk factors. The tests are performed on board the mobile health clinic by a cardiovascular technician in a comfortable setting.

The ECG looks at the electrical activity of the heart and helps the provider determine the rate and regularity of the heartbeat.

The ECHO looks at the pumping activity of the heart, the valves and chambers, using an ultrasound machine. An Interpreting Physician will evaluate the results and a report is sent to the member’s primary care physician (PCP) to support the goals of quality patient care. The PCP assumes responsibility for treating and referring the member to a specialist if indicated.

These two tests are so important to the heart health of the member as they provide a good measurement of how healthy the heart is, or can be, with the proper intervention and treatment that starts with the Matrix team and continues with the member’s PCP or Specialist.

Remember, early detection saves lives!

Matrix mobile health clinics deliver community-based care with enhanced cardiovascular diagnostic capabilities that cannot be done in the home. Learn more about the mobile health clinics.