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Is The Direct Exchange Protocol Going Global?

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Secure messaging based on the Direct Protocol may eventually be applied globally because of international interest in health information exchange, some backers say. “Other countries are looking at Direct,” says Scott Rea, vice president and senior PKI architect at DigiCert, … Continue reading

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ONC Releases Guidance For Reporting Lab Results Via Direct Exchange

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced in mid July guidance for reporting laboratory results using Direct Project specifications. The Direct Project develops specifications for a secure, scalable, standards-based way to establish universal health addressing … Continue reading

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