Sarah Gairola.

The Gap — A field journal

Health economics → operator → builder

There’s a Gap Between What’s Needed and Wanted.

I Bridge It With an Analyst’s Eye, an Operator’s Hands, and Sideways Thinking.

Trained in health economics and population studies, I’ve worked across early-stage strategy, product, partnerships and execution. I like getting to the root of messy problems, figuring out what will make a real difference, and turning it into work a team can act on.

IndexSelected work

Four ways into the work: two pages, a thesis (PDF) and a prototype.

03 Prototypes

SafeSpace

A mental-health app

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Anonymous entry. No sign-up required.

SafeSpace welcome screen: “A quieter place to be heard.”

Chapters 01–05The patient journey

Walk the Patient Journey With Me.

Healthcare businesses often lose people somewhere between “I should” and “I did”. Click a stage to see what breaks there, and what I’ve done about it.

NoteA simplified view. Some breaks are the patient’s; many are the system’s,

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InterludeField notes

What’s Hurting Your Startup Right Now?

Pick a symptom to see how I’d think through the problem.

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Chapter 06The next chapter, together.

Entrepreneur in Residence · Founder’s Office · Strategy

Let’s Close the Gap Between “Covered” and “Cared For”.

If you’re building in healthcare and need someone who can think through messy problems and help execute, I’d love to grow your venture with you.

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