Chrissa is an entrepreneur who is passionate about making a change in healthcare on a global scale and has achieved unprecedented success in a short period of time. Named as one of the top women, “leaving their mark on the MedTech field in health IT,” by Becker’s Hospital Review, Chrissa founded Patientory in December 2015 after seeing the need for more personalized and secure consumer-driven health information management solutions. She is among the youngest female CEOs in the Healthcare IT industry and a highly sought-after global speaker.
Chrissa is a Digital Health influencer for HIMSS and influencer/ambassador for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Chrissa is also a published author. In 2019, she authored her first book titled Future Women: Minority Female Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Era of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Through all her work, Chrissa advocates for best practices and the highest ethical standards for patients. Patientory, her startup, empowers patients to manage their data.
Chrissa has dedicated her career to healthcare and blockchain and believes blockchain can transform healthcare and further integrate the social determinants of health into care. In the span of only a few years after founding Patientory, Inc. and the Patientory Association, she has established an international reputation as an expert on the use of Blockchain Technology in healthcare. Through her global speaking experiences, she has become a thought leader in the blockchain space and has participated on numerous national and international panels and forums including The Future Blockchain Summit in Dubai and the StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco. She is a pioneer with influence in the areas of both blockchain and healthcare.