Provider Order Support for Imaging Centers Offering CT Colonography
Every caller asking about virtual colonoscopy without an order may represent lost revenue. DOD gives your staff a no-cost next step: direct the patient to a $40 virtual provider review.
No referral fees. No formal agreement required. Patient pays DOD directly.
The Problem: Lost Patients, Lost Scans
Patient calls your imaging center: "I'd like to schedule a virtual colonoscopy for colorectal screening." 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 CT colonography or virtual colonoscopy 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
No exclusivity — patients choose their own facility
No cost to your facility
Convert no-order callers into scheduled patients
DOD handles the order review — your staff focuses on scheduling
Works for CT colonography, virtual colonoscopy, and other preventive 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 CT colonography 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 CT colonography partner workflow work?
When a patient calls your imaging center requesting CT colonography or virtual colonoscopy 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 CT colonography imaging facility?
DOD is not affiliated with any specific imaging facility 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.
Does DOD perform or interpret CT colonography?
No. DOD does not perform, interpret, or provide CT colonography imaging. DOD only provides a provider order review service. Imaging and interpretation are performed by your facility and radiology team.
What if the patient has red-flag symptoms?
DOD's CT colonography order review is for non-emergency, preventive screening purposes only. Patients with rectal bleeding, black or tarry stools, unexplained weight loss, severe abdominal pain, or other concerning symptoms should be directed to seek appropriate primary care, gastroenterology, urgent care, or emergency evaluation.
Disclaimer: Diagnostic Orders Direct is not an imaging center, laboratory, gastroenterology 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 unless a formal signed relationship exists. There are no referral fees between DOD and imaging facilities.