Ep 6: Nikhil Krishnan on Doctor Influencers and Healthcare Hot Takes
Sep 13, 2022
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Nikhil Krishnan, founder of Out of Pocket and healthcare meme king, discusses his journey, teaching healthcare business, doctor influencers, trust in the healthcare system, AI in healthcare, company preferences, and future plans.
Physicians are leveraging social media platforms like TikTok to connect with patients and educate them about health-related topics.
AI technologies, such as Viz.ai, hold promise in improving healthcare workflows and outcomes.
Companies relying on temporary staffing or exploiting billing practices may face challenges in the future.
Deep dives
The rise of physician influencers on social media
Physicians are using platforms like TikTok to connect with patients and provide clear explanations of health-related topics.
AI in healthcare is appropriately hyped
AI technologies, such as Viz.ai, have shown great potential in improving workflows and outcomes in healthcare.
Skepticism towards companies focused on Medicare Advantage staffing and surprise billing
Companies dependent on temporary staffing boosts or using loopholes in billing practices may face challenges.
Interest in companies like Butterfly Network
Startups working on innovative hardware solutions, such as Butterfly Network's ultrasound devices, align incentives for hospitals, physicians, and patients.
Long on GoodRx, short on companies relying on robotic process automation (RPA)
GoodRx addresses a patient pain point, while RPA solutions for back-office tasks may involve higher maintenance costs than expected.
Jacob sits down with Nikhil Krishnan, founder of Out of Pocket, to discuss his path to becoming a healthcare meme king and the community he's building to get more people into healthcare and make it easier to start health tech businesses. They also hit on Nikhil’s thoughts on physician payment, big tech in healthcare and more.
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