Benefits for Physicians

All physicians desire to provide comprehensive and excellent patient care as well as receive appropriate compensation for their clinical skills. However, the complexities and time demands of medicine make it difficult for physicians to initiate innovative programs. Legato has demonstrated through the development of Heartburn Treatment Centers that world-class GERD care delivered in a seamless interdisciplinary way can be accomplished in the community setting. A Legato Heartburn Treatment Center provides many benefits to community physicians.

• Proven implementation program and set-up

• Revenues from increased procedure volume

• Hospital finances the entire program

• Increased endoscopies for Gastroenterolosts and/or Surgical endoscopists

• Increased volumes of GERD diagnostics including pH testing and esophageal manometry

• Increased volumes of minimally invasive antireflux surgical procedures, when appropriate

• Antireflux surgery instruction and proctoring, including teleproctoring

• Patient retention

• Regional patient draw

• Excellent payor mix

• Full-time Nurse Coordinator for the program is supplied by hospital

• Hospital marketing initiatives assisted by Legato attracts patients and encourages referrals

• Inclusion in Legato education events

• Education and incorporation of new technologies as the GERD field evolves

• Ongoing access to Legato and our network of academic luminaries for clinical support

• Seminars on advanced diagnostic interpretation and utilization

• Outcomes management to assure quality and interdisciplinary clinical success

• Source for primary care GERD referrals