Provider Order Support for Cardiac Imaging Centers
Every caller asking about a CCTA, CAC scan, coronary plaque analysis, or preventive heart scan without an order may be a missed scan. DOD gives your staff a no-cost next step.
No referral fees. No formal agreement required. Patient pays DOD directly.
The Problem: Lost Patients, Lost Scans
Patient calls your imaging center: "I saw your ad for a coronary plaque analysis and I'd like to schedule." Your scheduler asks for a provider order. The patient doesn't have one. Their PCP isn't available or won't issue one. The patient says they'll call back. They never do.
DOD gives your staff a next step: "I can't schedule without an order, but I can refer you to Diagnostic Orders Direct. They provide a $40 virtual provider review, and if an order is issued, you can come back here for your scan."
How the Partner Workflow Works
Patient Calls Your Center
A patient calls asking about CCTA, CAC, or plaque analysis but doesn't have a provider order.
Staff Refers to DOD
Your staff directs the patient to diagnosticordersdirect.com for a $40 virtual provider review.
Patient Returns With Order
If an order is issued and the patient chooses your facility, they return to schedule the scan.
Why Partner With DOD
No referral fees — DOD is a patient-paid service
No formal agreement required to recommend DOD
Convert no-order callers into scheduled patients
No-cost workflow solution for your staff
Patients can choose your facility for their scan
DOD handles the order review — your staff focuses on scheduling
Works for CAC, CCTA, plaque analysis, and other cardiac imaging
30-state availability for patient coverage
Get the Scheduler Script
Download the staff-facing script for phone calls, texts, and emails when a patient contacts your facility about cardiac imaging without a provider order.
View Scheduler ScriptReady to Stop Losing Patients?
Convert no-order callers into patients with a no-cost $40 provider-review pathway.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the DOD cardiac imaging partner workflow work?
When a patient calls your imaging center requesting a CAC, CCTA, or plaque analysis without a provider order, your staff directs them to DOD. The patient books a $40 virtual review at diagnosticordersdirect.com. If medically appropriate, the provider issues an order that may be sent to your facility, subject to your acceptance policies.
Does DOD charge the imaging center anything?
No. DOD is a patient-paid service. The $40 virtual consultation fee is paid by the patient. There are no referral fees, no affiliate costs, and no required agreements with facilities.
Is DOD affiliated with any cardiac imaging facility?
DOD is not affiliated with any specific imaging facility, radiology group, or plaque analysis software vendor unless a formal signed relationship exists. Patients choose their own facility.
Will DOD send orders to our facility?
When medically appropriate and when the patient chooses your facility and provides your fax/upload information, DOD's provider may send the order directly. This is not guaranteed. The patient must confirm your facility's acceptance policies and order format requirements.
Can we recommend DOD to patients without a formal agreement?
Yes. No formal agreement is required to use or recommend DOD. Facilities that want to be listed or receive faxed orders when patients choose them do not need to sign anything.
What cardiac imaging studies does DOD review orders for?
DOD reviews order requests for CAC scoring, CCTA, coronary plaque analysis, vascular screening, and other non-emergency cardiac imaging studies. Each request is individually reviewed for medical appropriateness.
Does DOD perform or interpret cardiac imaging?
No. DOD does not perform, interpret, or provide cardiac imaging, CCTA, CAC scoring, or coronary plaque analysis. DOD only provides a provider order review service. Imaging and interpretation are performed by your facility and radiology team.
Disclaimer: Diagnostic Orders Direct is not an imaging center, laboratory, cardiology practice, radiology interpretation group, emergency service, or replacement for ongoing primary care or specialist care. Orders are not guaranteed. All requests are reviewed by licensed providers and are issued only when medically appropriate. DOD is not affiliated with any specific imaging facility, radiology group, or plaque analysis software vendor unless a formal signed relationship exists. There are no referral fees between DOD and imaging facilities.