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Nikhil Krishnan
Founder of Out-Of-Pocket
Nikhil Krishnan is the founder and "Thinkboi" at Out-Of-Pocket, a platform aimed at making healthcare more accessible through humor and relatable content. He has a background in sustainable development and business management, having graduated from Columbia University in 2014. His professional experience includes roles such as the Strategic Partnerships Manager at TrialSpark and Senior Industry Analyst at CB Insights, where he focused on digital health and biotechnology trends.
At Out-Of-Pocket, which he founded in February 2020, Krishnan uses memes and humor to educate people about the complexities of healthcare operations. His approach aims to demystify the healthcare system and engage a broader audience.14 He is also active on Substack, where he publishes a newsletter that has gained significant traction, reaching tens of thousands of subscribers.23
In addition to his current venture, Krishnan previously founded Get Real, a platform designed to facilitate structured online-offline friendships, and has held various internships in organizations like Uber and the Earth Institute.14 His work emphasizes a blend of humor and critical analysis of healthcare, making complex topics more digestible for the general public.
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a question I always get is "how do I transition from a fee-for-service contract to value-based care"
If you want to go down this path, you need to make sure your operational model account for that but also that you're capturing all the data you need to be informed when you're negotiating with payers later
in the payor contracting course (starting 12/2), we go over some of the basics of getting your first fee-for-service contract and what you need to think about if you want to transition to different types of pricing down teh road
Gotta give palantir credit - have chatted with several ex-palantir people looking for their next company to join and they explicitly have mentioned wanting to join another ex-palantir founding team
