Month: October 2022

The healthcare exchange enables nearly 200 million people to share their medical records with caregivers, plans, providers and other organizations.

LOS ALTOS, Calif. – October 20, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Mpowered Health, a consumer healthcare marketplace, today announced that it successfully launched its xChange, the nation’s first consumer mediated healthcare data exchange. 

The exchange enables health plans, health systems and other healthcare organizations to request and obtain medical records from consumers with their consent. Consumers can now conveniently share records with family members and caregivers in addition to healthcare organizations they receive care from.

“There are over 100 million individuals in Medicare and Medicaid, who are vulnerable and in need of caregiver support. The xChange makes it easy for such consumers to share important information about their health with the people and the organizations that support them,” says Nandini Devi, Founder & CEO of Mpowered Health. “Consumers can control at a granular level who sees what information. This offering is the lynchpin of our vision to empower consumers to take control of their healthcare experience while enabling healthcare organizations to serve their consumers more effectively.”   

Consumers can connect to over 600 healthcare organizations such as health systems, medicare advantage & medicaid plans across the country including national payers, blues and regional plans. The Mpowered Health App enables nearly 200 million people across the country to access their medical records, coverage & explanation of benefits information from all these plans and health systems. In addition, the platform delivers a personalized shopping experience for consumers seeking to enroll in medicare and exchange health plans. Mpowered Health is the first healthcare platform in the United States to offer consumers such a convenience at scale.

Founded in 2019, Mpowered Health is a rapidly growing healthcare marketplace that provides a convenient platform for healthcare organizations to acquire, engage and retain consumers, while giving consumers a voice, the transparency, the choice, the access and the convenience they need to manage their own and their family’s health care.

Mpowered Health was featured in the Inc. Magazine and CIO Today in 2022 and as one of the Top Healthcare Interoperability Solution Providers by Healthcare TechOutlook.

About Mpowered Health

Mpowered Health is a consumer-driven healthcare technology company committed to creating a better healthcare experience for consumers and healthcare enterprises. The California-based company empowers consumers to take charge of their healthcare by providing mobile-led solutions that improve transparency, choice, access and convenience. The company, in recognizing that consumer empowerment cannot be a zero-sum game, provides enterprise solutions in compliance, consumer acquisition & engagement to enable healthcare organizations to serve their consumers more effectively and achieve their organizational goals.
 

For more information, visit us at www.mpoweredhealth.com

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RBMA Executive Director Bob Still decries Medicare cuts that would ‘damage the health of the American people’

WASHINGTON – October 20, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

A new study of current or eligible Medicare recipients conducted on behalf of the Radiology Patient Action Network shows that nearly half of women indicate that they have not received a mammogram in the last three years. Conducting and released during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the study also found that 80 percent of Americans are concerned with proposed cuts to Medicare, and 90 percent of Americans view maintaining Medicare coverage as important.

“As policymakers continue to propose cuts to Medicare, it is clear any new cuts would worsen health inequities and damage the health of the American people,” said Bob Still, Executive Director of the RBMA. “At a time when patients are already having difficulty receiving the care they need — like mammography screenings proven to detect and prevent breast cancer — members of Congress should take note of these findings and protect Medicare.”

Dr. Kellie Schenk, a board-certified diagnostic radiologist with EPIC Imaging, PC, in Oregon and Imaging for a Cause participant, underscored the severity of the survey’s mammography findings. “Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and, if not caught and treated early, can be disfiguring and deadly. We recommend average-risk women receive mammography screenings every year beginning at age 40 and high-risk women talk to their doctor about screenings prior to 40 to increase the chances of early detection, which not only saves lives but makes treatment much easier and less disruptive for patients and their families. It is alarming that nearly half of Medicare-aged women haven’t received their annual mammogram given the benefits of screening in this age group, and we encourage them to get one scheduled as soon as possible. It is clear that further cuts to Medicare providers and vital screening services would only exacerbate this issue by limiting appointments and compromising quality of care.”

In addition to survey respondents’ concern for Medicare cuts and lack of mammography screenings, 1 in 4 current patients reported having difficulty scheduling doctors’ appointments due to delays or rescheduling. Almost half of all respondents said they would be less likely to support a member of Congress if they advocate for cuts.

The survey was conducted Sept. 25 through Sept. 27, 2022. The national survey sample consists of 1,632 Americans either enrolled in Medicare or Medicare-eligible. Margin of Error is +/-2.5% with a 95% level of confidence. The study was jointly sponsored by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), Imaging for a Cause, and the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and conducted by the Remington Research Group.

About Imaging for a Cause

Imaging for a Cause Foundation (ICF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that coordinates communication between imaging centers and Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. It has a decade-long history of fostering charitable care for thousands of patients, from Virginia to Minnesota to Washington State.

About MITA

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of NEMA, is the collective voice of medical imaging equipment manufacturers, innovators, and product developers. It represents companies whose sales comprise more than 90 percent of the global market for advanced medical imaging technology. For more information, visit www.medicalimaging.org. 

About RBMA

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) is an industry-leading organization comprised of more than 2,100 professionals who focus on the business of radiology. RBMA members support diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and radiation oncology providers in the full spectrum of practice settings. RBMA connects members nationwide to valuable information, education, and practice-related resources and serves as an authoritative industry voice on behalf of shared member interests.

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