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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:
- The Direct Standard®
- Trusted Instant Messaging Plus (TIM+)
- Event Notifications via the Direct Standard ®
- Information Exchange for Human Services (IX4HS)
- Privacy-Enhancing Health Record Locator Service (PEHRLS) Ecosystem
- Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax
- Establishing Metadata and Payload patterns for Direct
ANSI Approved Standards
| Consensus Body | Document Number | ANSI Approved On | Document Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Direct Standard® | DS 2019-01-200 |
PINS Submitted 7/16/2021 Response ended 08/15/2021 Public Review Comment Period Ended 07/22/2024 |
PINS Request: XDR and XDM for the Direct Secure Messaging Specification
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| Privacy-Enhancing Health Record Locator Service (PEHRLS) Ecosystem | DS 2022-05-100 |
PINS Submitted 3/11/2022 Response Ended 4/10/2022 |
PINS Request: Privacy-Enhancing Health Record Locator Service Ecosystem |
| The Direct Standard® | DS 2019-01-300 |
PINS Submitted 11/18/2022 Response Ended 12/18/2022 |
PINS Request: Implementation Guide for Direct Edge Protocols |
| The Direct Standard® | DS2019-01-400 |
PINS Submitted 08/29/2023 Response Ended 09/29/2023 |
PINS Request: Implementation Guide for Delivery Notification in Direct |
| Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax (ISCF) | DS2023-06-100 |
PINS Submitted 12/21/2023
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PINS Request: Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax |
| Information Exchange for Human Services (IX4HS) | DS2021-04-100 |
PINS Submitted 05/23/2024 Response ended 7/07/2024 |
PINS Request: Referrals via FHIR(R) over Direct |
| Establishing Metadata and Payload Patterns for Direct | DS202407-100 | Request for Standard Approved 07/22/2024 | Request for Standard- Standards for how to define Payloads and Metadata for Transport by the Direct Standard® |
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