HealthIT Answers July 30, 2025
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently published a blog highlighting the widespread use of Direct Secure Messaging, often called Direct. The blog specifically shared information and a quick stat from the 2023 American Hospital Association (AHA) Information Technology Supplement showcasing Direct as the most common interoperable mechanism for sending and receiving health information.
By the Numbers
Our quarterly metrics provide additional validation of the growth of Direct Secure Messaging. Each quarter, DirectTrust collects metrics from accredited Health Information Service Providers (HISPs) to understand the state of the DirectTrust network and Direct Secure Messaging. For the first quarter of 2025, over 466 million Direct Secure Messages were...







