DIRECT secure messaging as a common transport layer for reporting structured and unstructured lab results to outpatient providers
Many outpatient providers with EHRs still cannot receive lab results electronically. The recently developed DIRECT secure messaging standard may help address this. Results are delivered as HL7 or PDF files attachments to secure email messages. An electronic provider directory centrally stores routing and format information. The modelled system is compatible with labs and EHRs existing HL7-based processes.
hl7 health information exchange electronic health record systems laboratory results secure transport layer message routing