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DirectTrust Standards (developed by the DirectTrust Standards division of DirectTrust) are designed to serve the public interest by facilitating interoperability, interchangeability and improvement of products. Existence of such Standards shall not in any respect preclude any member or non-member of DirectTrust from developing or selling products not conforming to such Standards.
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Current Consensus Bodies include:
ANSI Approved Standards
Consensus Body | Document Number | ANSI Approved On | Document Title |
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The Direct Standard® | ANSI/DS 2019-01-100-2021 | 5/13/21 | Applicability Statement for Secure Health Transport, Version1.3 (Commonly known as “The Direct Standard®”) |
TIM+ | ANSI/DS 2019-02-100-2021 | 9/30/21 | Trusted Instant Messaging Plus (TIM+) Applicability Statement Version 1.1.1 |
Event Notifications via Direct | ANSI/DS 2020 – 03-101-2024 |
01/04/24 | Event Notifications via the Direct Standard® |
Event Notifications via the Direct Standard ® | ANSI/DS 2020-03-100-2022 | 5/13/22 | Event Notifications via the Direct Standard® |
Standards Documents in Development
Consensus Body | Document Number | Development Phase | Document Title |
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The Direct Standard® | BSR/DS 2019-01-200 | PINS Submitted 7/16/2021
Response ended 08/15/2021 Public Review Comment Period Starts 06/07/2024 |
PINS Request: XDR and XDM for the Direct Secure Specification
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Privacy-Enhancing Record Locator Service (PEHRLS) Ecosystem | BSR/DS 2022-05-100 | PINS Submitted 3/11/2022
Response Ended 4/10/2022 |
PINS – Privacy-Enhancing Health Record Locator Service Ecosystem |
The Direct Standard® | BSR/DS 2019-01-300 | PINS Submitted 11/18/2022
Response Ended 12/18/2022 |
PINS – Implementation Guide for Direct Edge Protocols |
The Direct Standard® | BSR/DS2019-01-400 | PINS Submitted 08/29/2023
Response Ended 09/29/2023 |
PINS – Implementation Guide for Delivery Notification in Direct |
Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax (ISCF) | BSR/DS 2023-06-100 |
PINS Submitted 12/21/2023
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PINS – Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax |
Information Exchange for Human Services (IX4HS) | BSR/DS2021-04-100 | PINS Submitted 05/23/2024
Response ending 7/07/2024 |
PINS – Referrals via FHIR(R) over Direct |
Direct Project References
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