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Matrix Medical Network Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification
Matrix Medical Network Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification
HITRUST CSF Certification validates Matrix’s commitment to meeting key healthcare regulations and protecting sensitive private healthcare information
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, October 23, 2019 – Matrix Medical Network (Matrix), a leading provider of in-home and mobile health clinic assessments and care management, announced its systems have again earned Certified Status for information security by the Health Information Trust (HITRUST) Alliance. Those systems include the company’s access control, mobile device management, database warehouse and proprietary electronic data capture platform. With the HITRUST CSF Certified Status, Matrix’s systems meet key healthcare regulations and requirements for protecting and securing sensitive private healthcare information.
“Healthcare providers are under great pressure to meet complex compliance requirements that include technical and process elements such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO and COBIT,” said Mr. Ian Worden, Chief Information Officer & Product Architect with Matrix. “The HITRUST CSF is the gold-standard that needs to be met, and Matrix is pleased to be able to demonstrate its compliance commitment by achieving HITRUST CSF Certification.”
HITRUST CSF Certified status indicates that the company’s systems have met industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk, placing Matrix in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification. By including federal and state regulations, standards and frameworks, and incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST CSF helps organizations address these challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls.
“HITRUST has been working with the healthcare industry to ensure the appropriate information protection requirements are met when sensitive health information is accessed or stored in a cloud environment,” said Mr. Ken Vander Wal, Chief Compliance Officer, HITRUST. “We are pleased that Matrix Medical Network has taken the steps necessary to achieve HITRUST CSF Certified status, and we expect their customers to have confidence in this designation.”
“It is critical that our customers trust our capabilities in protecting and securing their confidential data,” said Mr. Keith Henthorne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Matrix. “By going through this rigorous process for our entire platform—from our people and processes to the very way we communicate—our customers can be assured that they are receiving the highest level of data security compliance when they partner with Matrix.”
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network provides a broad array of assessment and care management services to individuals that improve health outcomes and health plan financial performance. Matrix providers engage with health plan members wherever they are in their journey to health improvement. Our national network of community-based clinicians delivers in-home services for members while our fleet of mobile health clinics provides community-based care with advance diagnostic capabilities. These options, and our advanced engagement approach, helps health plans manage risks, close care gaps and connect members to more options for the care and support they need. Matrix is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and partners with leading health plans and providers across the country. Matrix is backed by Frazier Healthcare and Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) of Stamford, CT. For more information, visit matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
Matrix Medical Network Media Contact
David M. Goodspeed: office 480.862.1970 or [email protected]
Jill Patterson Joins Matrix Medical Network as Chief People Officer
Jill Patterson Joins Matrix Medical Network as Chief People Officer
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, August 8, 2019 – Matrix Medical Network, the leading provider of in-home and mobile health clinic assessments and care management, announced that Ms. Jill Patterson has joined the company as Chief People Officer.
Ms. Patterson comes to Matrix as a highly accomplished human resources business leader with more than 15 years of experience leading employee engagement, retention strategies, cultural and leadership transformation, HR compliance and policy.
“I am delighted to have Jill join the Matrix team,” said Mr. Keith Henthorne, Matrix Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “She shares our values and places a strong emphasis on creating a great culture that empowers all team members to achieve the company mission and goals. Jill is an extraordinary human resources leader and will play a critical role in our continued growth and success, including a focus on attracting, engaging and retaining the best people.”
Ms. Patterson most recently served as HR Strategic Advisor and Interim Chief Human Resources Officer for Kalispell Regional Healthcare. Prior to consulting, she served as Vice President, Human Resources – Delivery Operations for Banner Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare organization with 50,000 employees, operating 28 hospitals in six states. She also served as Executive Director, Human Resources at the Cleveland Clinic, a multi-specialty academic medical center with over 50,000 employees. Ms. Patterson also has HR leadership experience in the banking industry and was a practicing attorney.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to help foster a culture at Matrix that will enable our continued success,” said Ms. Patterson. “Each individual at Matrix is critical to the success of the company and has an opportunity to positively impact their co-workers, our clients, and the members whose lives we touch every day. Creating a culture of engagement, and developing more robust hiring, training, and career development opportunities will allow us to provide our employees with what they expect and deserve to best serve our clients, members and each other.”
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network provides a broad array of assessment and care management services to individuals that improve health outcomes and health plan financial performance. Matrix providers engage with health plan members wherever they are in their journey to health improvement. Our national network of community-based clinicians delivers in-home services for members while our fleet of mobile health clinics provides community-based care with advance diagnostic capabilities. These options, and our advanced engagement approach, helps health plans manage risks, close care gaps and connect members to more options for the care and support they need. Matrix is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and partners with leading health plans and providers across the country. Matrix is backed by Frazier Healthcare and Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) of Stamford, CT. For more information, visit matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
Matrix Medical Network Media Contact
David M. Goodspeed: office 480.862.1970 or [email protected]
Ian Worden Named Matrix Medical Network Chief Information Officer and Product Architect
Ian Worden Named Matrix Medical Network Chief Information Officer and Product Architect
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, May 28, 2019 – Matrix Medical Network, the leading provider of in-home and mobile health clinic assessments and care management, has announced that Mr. Ian Worden has been named the company’s chief information officer (CIO) and product architect. In his role, Mr. Worden will be responsible for leading the company’s overall information technology strategy, services and operations, as well as overseeing Matrix’s product expansion while working closely on transforming customer need into technical solutions and system designs.
Mr. Worden has over 20 years of IT, product and operations experience, including serving as CIO and product architect for a ground-breaking healthcare technology company, as well as vice president, product development for a national leader in durable medical equipment.
“Technology and product expansion plays a critical role in our growth and diversification,” said Mr. Keith Henthorne, Matrix executive chairman of the board. “There’s an increasing dependency for IT to provide enabling capabilities that facilitate our growth. Ian’s extensive experience as an innovation leader in technology and product will be critical in helping us to drive change, create greater value for our clients and, most importantly, deliver even stronger solutions to improve members’ care and health outcomes.”
Matrix continues to innovate and apply technology to further engage the thousands of health plan members they see every day and support its growing set of clinical services delivered in-home and via mobile health clinic settings. In addition to the traditional responsibilities of CIO, Mr. Worden will also serve as chief product architect which will allow him to continue to collaborate with Matrix clients, sales, account management and product management in defining, executing, measuring and maintaining existing and new products.
“I look forward to partnering with our various business stakeholders and technology leaders to better understand the needs of our clients as they relate to our technology and systems,” said Mr. Worden. “It’s an exciting time at Matrix as we continue our transformation into a broader healthcare services company that connects members with more options for the care and support they need.”
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network provides a broad array of assessment and care management services to individuals that improve health outcomes and health plan financial performance. Matrix providers engage with health plan members wherever they are in their journey to health improvement. Our national network of community-based clinicians delivers in-home services for members while our fleet of mobile health clinics provides community-based care with advance diagnostic capabilities. These options, and our advanced engagement approach, helps health plans manage risks, close care gaps and connect members to more options for the care and support they need. Matrix is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and partners with leading health plans and providers across the country. Matrix is backed by Frazier Healthcare and Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) of Stamford, CT. For more information, visit matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
Matrix Medical Network Media Contact
David M. Goodspeed: office 480.862.1970 or [email protected]
Effective Screening for Colorectal Cancer Saves Lives
Effective Screening for Colorectal Cancer Saves Lives
By Daniel Castillo, MD, MBA
Jen, a Matrix Nurse Practitioner, recently shared the following story with me:
John (name changed for privacy), a member who had received a Matrix in-home assessment the previous year, hugged me. I was a bit surprised but before I could say “Hi”, he told me the story of what led to that hug. The previous year, as part of his health assessment, I had discussed the importance of colon cancer screening and left a fecal occult stool test kit with him. After his screening test had come back positive, his primary care doctor gave him a referral for a follow up colonoscopy, which revealed a precancerous lesion that was successfully removed. He was told by his doctor that the early screening test that led to the colonoscopy likely saved his life. His hug was his way of saying “thank you”.
I wanted to share John’s story today since March is designated as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. The focus on awareness points to the importance of appropriate education to help individuals overcome barriers on getting screened for colorectal cancer (CRC). There are various risk factors that contribute to the incidence of developing CRC like being age 50 and older, having a first degree relative that’s had colorectal cancer and smoking (for a full list of risk factors, please visit the American Cancer Society website). Screening, which has been shown to have decreased the incidence of colorectal cancer over the last few years is critically important since the disease still affects approximately 1 in 22 men and 1 in 24 women, meaning that most people’s lives will at some point be touched by this disease.1
As with John’s story above, the goal of screening is for the early detection and effective treatment of CRC before it is too late.
Despite the improvements, screening rates still can increase, with only 50 percent of eligible populations currently participating. Colonoscopy has long been the standard methodology for CRC screening, but the required test preparation, test anxiety and costs for the test itself have been barriers for some populations.2
Several other effective screening methods are now available that require no test preparation or dietary restrictions. These tests include stool-based blood detection and DNA tests which can be done by the individual in their home. If abnormal results are detected during the stool based screenings, a follow-up colonoscopy will be performed. Strong evidence indicates that less-invasive screening options have been effective in boosting screening rates.
Matrix Medical Network (Matrix) offers stool-based blood detection as part of our comprehensive health assessment. Matrix receives data files from health plans that identifies members that might not have the recommended CRC screening. Our nurse practitioners educate the members on the importance of the tests and will deliver the results directly to the member’s primary care provider.
Screening for CRC may uncover a life threatening disease when it can still be effectively treated. Matrix works together with health plans, providers and most importantly members to drive an increase in appropriate CRC screening, which can save lives. Just ask John.
Contact us today to learn more about how Matrix CRC screening can help improve members health and wellness.
| Dr. Castillo is the Chief Medical Officer for Matrix Medical Network. He is board certified in emergency medicine and provides clinical leadership for Matrix’s growing suite of in-home and mobile based clinical solutions. Dr. Castillo is driven to improve the value of health care access and member care delivery. |
References:
1 American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Colorectal Cancer. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society; 2019.
2 The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening. Retrieved March 9, 2019, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4365838/