Chrissa McFarlane, Patientory — Putting Patients in Control of Their Health Data
First-generation immigrant and founder of Patientory, Chrissa McFarlane is on a mission to return healthcare data control to the people it belongs to—patients. In this Clicks & Bricks conversation, she shares how a career spanning research, hospital programs, and consulting led her to build a web3, blockchain-based platform that gives consumers true custodianship of their medical records. If you care about access, prevention, and real-world innovation in health tech, this one hits home.
Why she matters: Hospitals legally own your medical records—even when you paid for the X-ray. Patientory changes that dynamic by letting you securely store a lifelong copy, share read-only access with providers, and revoke it any time. It’s the entrepreneurial push our fragmented system needs.
Key Takeaways from the Episode:
Data ownership, finally. Patientory gives patients custodianship of their health data so they can store it indefinitely, share via read-only tokens, and revoke access when they switch providers.
Massive connectivity. The platform pulls records from 24,000+ health systems and already touches 190M+ Americans, creating a unified view of your history.
360° health profile. Beyond medical records, it integrates wearables (Fitbit, Apple Watch) and genomic data to help people spot trends and improve outcomes.
Business model with impact. Patientory serves consumers and employers/insurers (DTC + B2B2C), aligning with reimbursement paths like remote patient monitoring while piloting with forward-thinking mid-to-large orgs.
Mindset over obstacles. Chrissa’s playbook: pick a giant problem, start small, build partnerships, and keep moving—because entrepreneurship is “99% mindset.”
Memorable Quote:
“There’s no better time than now.”