Owning and Organizing Your Fertility Health Data: A Digitial 'Three-Ring Binder' for Patients with Joe Cody, CEO & Founder of Grain Fertility

After Joe Cody shares experienced a personal journey with infertility full of both emotional and logistical challenges, he used his background in healthcare IT and digital health policy to tackle the frustrating issue of coordinating between various members of a fertility care team. In this episode, Joe shares his story and introduces Grain Fertility, an application that allows patients to aggregate their health and financial information in one secure location (think of it as a very sophisticated 'digital three-ring binder'. He and Elana discuss the strains fertility journeys can put on a marriage, the response from the medical community to Grain Fertility and the benefits of using it for patients, and the future plans for the start up, including partnerships with other organizations. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Entry into the Infertility Space 01:39 Emotional Impact on Relationships 04:45 Challenges of Sharing Medical Information 07:12 Issues with Coordinating Medical Information 09:28 Introduction to Grain Fertility 11:12 Response from the Medical Community 12:26 Functionality of Grain Fertility 14:37 Joe Cody's Role and Future Plans for Grain Fertility 16:17 Pilot and Launch of Grain Fertility 17:41 Accessing Grain Fertility 19:48 Benefits of Grain Fertility 20:48 Future Goals for Grain Fertility 23:56 Collaboration with Other Organizations 24:14 Conclusion and Appreciation