The “EKG Over-Read Service” is designed to provide a quick EKG interpretation to requesting physicians.  This is a service to our referring physicians as a courtesy.  There is no charge for this service.

One important note that ordering physicians need to be aware of is that MCVI will not clear patients for surgery based on this service.  It is meant for interpretation only.

The “EKG Over-Read Service” is a simple procedure.  The ordering physician faxes to our office the “Courtesy EKG Over-Read Service” coversheet with the EKG that was done by their office.  An MCVI employee will retrieve the information and have an MCVI physician read the EKG.  After the physician reads the EKG, they will write a diagnosis and sign off on the coversheet.  The interpretation will then be faxed back to the ordering physician’s office. 

It is our goal to have the EKG interpretation faxed back to the ordering physician’s office the same day.  The normal time frame is 1-2 hours.  The only exception to this would be if the information was faxed to our office late in the afternoon.  In that instance, the interpretation would most likely not be done until the next business morning.  There may be an occasion that we do not have an MCVI physician in the office.  If this happens, an MCVI employee will call the ordering physician’s office and let them know when to expect the EKG to be read. 

In order to provide the most timely and efficient services possible, it would be very helpful if the ordering physician’s office could call our office to notify us that an EKG is being faxed over.  That way our staff can get it interpreted by an MCVI physician and sent back quickly.  Please call at (989) 754-3000 ext. 4400.

EKG Over-Read Service Form
     EKG Over-Read Serivce Directions