About us

A nonprofit built to put patients first.

The EMPWRD Patient Foundation helps patients own their health intelligence and reach the advocates who turn it into better care. We are a 501(c)(3) organization funded through grants and app licensing, so the patient never pays to be empowered.

A patient holding their health record in warm window light
What we believe

Lived experience is expertise, not anecdote.

A patient sits on a lifetime of health intelligence that no textbook can replicate. When patients are empowered, they change outcomes for themselves and for the system around them.

A more educated patient community, working alongside healthcare companies that choose to do good as they do well, produces better outcomes and lowers the barrier to effective care.

Our mission

Every patient deserves a voice in their own care.

We empower patients and their families with resources, education, and advocacy support that ensures every patient has a voice in their healthcare journey.

Patient ownership

The patient holds the record and the decision rights. Always.

Evidence over assumption

We back claims with sourced data, and say so when we cannot.

Access without barriers

We remove cost, jargon, and friction between a patient and an advocate.

Governance

Meet the board.

The Foundation is governed by a board drawn from patient advocacy, industry, and community leadership.

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Matt TorescoFounder and Board Member
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Brandon MacsataBoard Member
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Sally Neely NixBoard Member
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Kristy KiblerBoard Member
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Molly MacDonaldBoard Member
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Amy BicklemanBoard Member
Get involved

Help us reach the next patient.

Partner with the Foundation to put health intelligence in more patients' hands and connect them to the advocates who can act on it.