Validates Continued Leadership in the Secure Exchange of Structured Health Information
SAN DIEGO, Calif., February 6, 2026 -- EMR Direct, a leading provider of secure health information exchange technologies, today announced it has achieved full re-accreditation through DirectTrust™ Accreditation Programs for the company’s Health Information Service Provider (HISP), Certificate Authority (CA), and Registration Authority (RA) services, as well as Privacy and Security accreditation, reaffirming compliance with the DirectTrust Security and Trust Framework and enabling continued participation in the DirectTrust Network.
“This reaccreditation underscores EMR Direct’s sustained excellence in secure, standards-based health data exchange,” said Julie Maas, CEO of EMR Direct. “Direct messaging is a cornerstone of interoperable care delivery—enabling structured, trusted information to flow efficiently among care team members across organizational boundaries or across disparate systems within the same organization. Our accredited platform not only supports broad adoption of Direct but also helps unlock the value of structured clinical data—moving healthcare beyond faxes to a more reliable, computable, and connected future.”
This accreditation affirms the organization’s compliance with industry-established standards for managing and exchanging protected health information (PHI), as well as alignment with HIPAA regulations.
“In today’s turbulent healthcare landscape where the threat of cyberattack is an unfortunate reality, the need for guidance and accountability on the secure exchange of protected health information has become critical,” said Scott Stuewe, President and CEO, DirectTrust. “Earning these accreditations reflects EMR Direct’s commitment to safeguarding health data and signals their adherence to best practices in managing sensitive healthcare information.”
As adoption of Direct messaging continues to expand across the healthcare ecosystem, Direct has become the most prevalent method for exchanging health information between providers today, surpassing legacy approaches such as fax for summary of care records. The standardized, structured nature of Direct messaging also supports enhanced accessibility for computable analysis and downstream care coordination across health systems—a critical improvement over unstructured data exchange.
DirectTrust’s accreditation and certification programs are governed by the organization’s Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Through DirectTrust’s comprehensive third-party review, EMR Direct’s HISP services and software were audited against a series of technical, physical, and operational criteria and found to be fully compliant with the Direct Standard® and the requirements of the DirectTrust Security and Trust framework. Successful completion of the DirectTrust accreditation Program demonstrates the organizations’ adherence to strict standards and participation in the comprehensive, objective evaluation of their business.
Located in San Diego, California, EMR Direct provides secure and accredited interoperability solutions—including Direct Messaging HISP, FHIR APIs, OAuth/OpenID, SMART, HL7 UDAP FAST Security, identity services, and phiCert Certification Authority digital certificates. The company’s mission is to simplify interoperability, enable secure and scalable exchange, and reduce the cost of integration across the healthcare ecosystem. EMR Direct is committed to protecting data privacy, improving the quality and coordination of care, increasing productivity, and reducing the operational cost of health IT.
Media Contact:
Julie Maas
EMR Direct
pr@emrdirect.com
(858) 367-0770
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