EMR Direct

EMR Direct is a San Diego-based health information exchange platform provider that specializes in Direct Messaging and HL7 FHIR API services. The company operates a national healthcare network connecting 2.7 million contacts and provides the Direct messaging capability in over 25% of all ONC certified Health IT products. Their platform serves hospitals, clinics, healthcare providers, patients, and health IT developers.

The company offers developer-focused integration tools including SDKs, sandbox environments, and certification support. EMR Direct maintains full accreditation from DirectTrust as a HISP, CA, and RA, and holds EHNAC and ONC certifications. Their services enable healthcare organizations to exchange data securely using industry-standard protocols without requiring expensive peer-to-peer interfaces for each exchange partner.

EMR Direct has been working with FHIR since 2015 and is a founding member of the HL7 FHIR Foundation. The company actively participates in government-sponsored and industry workgroups, contributing to standards development including the Unified Data Access Profiles and the Implementation Guide for Expressing Context in Direct Messaging.

Choose EMR Direct when you need battle-tested health information exchange infrastructure backed by comprehensive certifications and accreditations. Their platform is particularly well-suited for health IT vendors building ONC-certified products who need reliable Direct Messaging and FHIR services without developing these capabilities in-house.

Expect a developer-focused engagement with robust technical documentation, sandbox testing environments, and certification support. The company's deep involvement in healthcare interoperability standards development and DirectTrust governance provides assurance of long-term viability and standards compliance.

EMR Direct operates exclusively in the healthcare sector, providing health information exchange infrastructure that enables HIPAA-compliant communication between hospitals, clinics, providers, and patients. The company holds all major healthcare interoperability accreditations including DirectTrust HISP/CA/RA and ONC Health IT certification.

Their services support the Promoting Interoperability program and comply with HITECH Act requirements. EMR Direct participates in ONC initiatives and DirectTrust governance, contributing directly to the standards that define how healthcare data exchange operates in the United States.

Health IT software companies developing EHR systems, practice management platforms, or clinical applications requiring ONC certification and standards-based health information exchange. Organizations with technical development teams capable of API integration who need reliable, certified infrastructure rather than consulting services. Healthcare organizations using MEDITECH or similar platforms seeking DirectTrust-accredited messaging capabilities.