Proton Therapy Solutions

Proton Therapy Solutions

Legion was founded with one mission— to take on the fight against cancer.

Legion Healthcare Partners is a group of healthcare executives, clinical advisors and domain experts that provide financial, development and management services for proton therapy by using innovative strategies, technologies and data analytics.

Collectively, Legion provides unmatched experience and a fundamental, yet sophisticated, data analytics driven business model.

Legion will expand access to proton therapy by bringing the technology to markets in need with historically proven operational solutions, proprietary technology and data analytics, and proton therapy education and training programs.

Legion’s comprehensive set of solutions eliminate the barriers to entry for proton therapy ownership and development.

The Value of Proton Therapy Proton therapy is a valuable modality to treat patients that can effectively eradicate cancer, reduce unnecessary radiation and improve their quality of life during and after treatment.

We cover the whole continuum of proton therapy development.

Market Expertise Financing Project Development Operations Management

Our Solutions

Legion Healthcare Partners Solutions

Market Expertise

Legion Healthcare Partners has developed a comprehensive set of solutions based on our 17 years of experience in the proton therapy field to eliminate the barriers to entry.

Project Financing

Development

Low cost on or off-balance sheet solutions.

Minimize delays and overruns with long-term industry partnerships.

Management

Education

Clinical and financial success through extensive operational and financial proton therapy experience.

International and national certification programs for partners to send their clinical staff.

Technology Software technologies that improve financial performance and efficiency.

Market Expertise

Financing

Financing

With over 30 years of healthcare finance experience and our extensive network of debt, private equity and family office connections, Legion can provide solutions and a commitment for off balance sheet financing.

• Extensive debt and equity network resources • Engaged real estate partners • Expansive legal proton therapy experience • Commercially favorable terms • Local provider partnerships • Quick closing • Off-balance sheet solutions Ownership With time-to-market often being an issue, regardless of structured tax status, we have the requisite knowledge and expertise to effect the necessary ownership, commercial and legal structure in a timely manner.

Legion can provide a flexible ownership structure to meet the needs of any clinical partner. Legal contract agreement expertise through closing.

Project Development

Project Development

We have long-term partnerships with architectural, engineering and construction companies with proton therapy experience to ensure on-time delivery, prevent cost overruns and avoid construction delays.

• Real estate acquisition, lease or partnerships • Proton equipment statement of work • Medical equipment and technical specifications • Architectural and engineering hiring and oversight • General contractor bidding, selection and PM obligations • Building commissioning and proton equipment installation • Non-proton equipment installation • Clinical commissioning

Operations Management

Our experience Our team has 13 years of proton beam therapy clinical, facilities and financial operations experience. This is more than any other company.

• Fiduciary responsibility (budget, reporting, etc.)

• Marketing strategy deployment and patient acquisition strategies • Regional, national and international business development • Day-to-day clinical, facility and financial operations and oversight • Clinical training program development and administration • Health policy and insurance company contract negotiation expertise • Novel prior authorization strategies • Front-end to back-end revenue cycle optimization

Operations Management

Operations Management

Marketing Strategies Effective marketing strategies are essential to maintain patient volume for proton therapy centers. Our team has developed proven techniques that increase referrals and patient satisfaction. Those strategies include: Brand development

Paid and earned media

Front door operations

Grassroots and local activities

Business Development Pediatric referral programs

Physician relations strategies

International programmatic development

Foreign government referral programs

Co-management referral program development (intra-system)

A challenge for any proton therapy center is the ability to effectively manage the prior authorization process. The team at Legion:

Implemented a novel strategy utilizing specially trained dosimetrists

Reduced administrative burden for peer-to-peer and appeal letters for physicians

+29%

55% → 5%

Increased indirect referrals

Reduction in comparative plans

+30%

-50%

Increased denial overturn rate

Reduced the total authorization time by almost half

Increased patient satisfaction (highest Press Ganey results ž quarters)

Operations Management

Prior Authorization Services

• Extensive capital markets experience • Most proton therapy operational experience and success in the industry • Healthcare financial operations (revenue/reimbursement) expertise • Effective patient acquisition strategies • Significant health policy development and implementation experience • Data analytics • Technology enabled services • Educational program development • Industry experts on proton therapy insurance authorization and Alternative Payment Model • Health Policy and self-funded employer program development • Expertise to ensure operational and financial success

Competitive Advantage

Competitive Advantages

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION WEBSITE

LegionHP.com

PHONE

650-600-0001

EMAIL

info@legionhp.com

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