IGH is very unique to most partnerships in the fact that they have substantial support staff, and have plans to hire more as more physicians join the group. Cheryl informed us that IGH has a “pod” set up, with each GI assigned an APP, a scheduler, and a nurse to aid in maximizing efficiency in seeing patients. Maximum patient load, per admin rule, is 17, but this is a big factor in how quickly an incoming GI can ramp up.