Services - Direct Procedure Scheduling

Direct Procedure Scheduling:

Our office is offering a new referral process for colon cancer screening of healthy patients. This new program, direct schedule; is for referring physicians who want to improve patient access for colon cancer screenings and to avoid unnecessary or redundant office visits.

The following conditions apply to all participating clinics.

• Direct schedule must be requested by the referring physician who must complete our direct schedule request form.
• This program is only offered to patients who are 70 years or younger.
• Patients who are medically stable.
• Patients who are not on coumadin.
• Direct schedule can apply to diagnoses including:
  • Age appropriate colon cancer screening.
  • Personal history of colon polyps or colon cancer.
  • Polyp found on flexible sigmoidoscopy.
  • Family history of colon polyps or colon cancer.
  • Hemoccult positive stool
  • Asymptomatic, constipation or change in bowel habits.

Patients who qualify for this new program can pre-register on-line. There are no office visits, no co-pays and no extra trip to our facility.

Through this service, we are trying to both improve access and convenience for colon cancer screening and to save clinic space for patients who need full GI consults.

Contact our procedure scheduling department for more details or to see if you qualify.