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For Sports Injury & Recovery Businesses

Imaging Order Support for Sports Injury and Recovery Businesses

When your athletes and clients need an MRI, X-ray, or ultrasound order to move forward with treatment, DOD provides the $40 virtual provider review step at no cost to your business.

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Sports Injury, Recovery, and the Missing-Order Gap

Sports medicine clinics, athletic recovery centers, physical therapy practices, personal training studios, and sports performance businesses regularly encounter athletes and active patients who need diagnostic imaging to properly assess an injury — but do not have a sports medicine physician or orthopedist who can issue an imaging order quickly. Weekend warriors, recreational athletes, competitive club athletes, and fitness-focused individuals all present with this scenario.

A client who has a suspected ACL tear from a weekend basketball game, a persistent rotator cuff issue from CrossFit, or a nagging knee injury from trail running needs an MRI to confirm the diagnosis and plan treatment. If they do not have an orthopedist or sports medicine doctor, and their PCP appointment is four weeks out, the treatment pathway stalls.

DOD provides the $40 virtual provider review that allows these patients to obtain an MRI or other imaging order within one business day of their consultation — keeping the treatment timeline intact and allowing your business to continue supporting their recovery.

Common Sports Injury Imaging Requests DOD Reviews

Knee MRI

ACL, PCL, meniscus, cartilage, and patellar tendon injuries.

Shoulder MRI

Rotator cuff, labrum, AC joint, and biceps tendon evaluation.

Ankle and Foot MRI

Ligament complex injuries, tendon tears, and osteochondral lesions.

Hip and Pelvis MRI

Labral tears, groin injuries, and hip flexor evaluation.

Wrist and Elbow MRI

TFCC, UCL (Tommy John), and golfer's/tennis elbow evaluation.

X-Ray

Fracture evaluation for acute injuries following appropriate ER clearance.

Ultrasound

Soft tissue and musculoskeletal ultrasound for tendon and muscle injuries.

All subject to provider clinical review. Acute trauma with suspected fracture or vascular injury should go to the ER first. Orders are not guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions

For Diagnostic Business Owners

Ready to Solve the Missing-Order Problem?

You already have the patient. Diagnostic Orders Direct helps solve the missing-order problem — at no cost to your facility.

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Compliance & Disclosure

  • •No referral fees — DOD does not pay facilities for sending patients, and facilities do not pay DOD.
  • •No guaranteed orders — provider judgment controls. Orders are issued only when medically appropriate.
  • •Patient pays DOD directly — the $40 virtual consultation fee is paid by the patient, not the facility.
  • •DOD is not an imaging center and does not operate diagnostic equipment.
  • •DOD is not a laboratory and does not collect specimens or run tests.
  • •DOD is not a teleradiology group and does not interpret imaging results.
  • •DOD is not emergency care — patients with urgent symptoms must call 911 or go to the ER.
  • •DOD is not a replacement for ongoing primary care or a patient-physician relationship.
  • •Facility acceptance varies — facilities are not required to accept orders from any specific provider.
  • •DOD is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and provides virtual consultations in supported service areas.

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