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DirectTrust Promotes Over 170M Direct Secure Messages in 2021 Q1

The health data exchange has streamlined over 2.3 billion direct secure messages since it started tracking the statistic in 2014.

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By Christopher Jason

- DirectTrust has announced it facilitated over 170 million direct secure messages within its network during the 2021 first quarter.

The 172.5 million direct secure messages are a 21 percent increase compared to the same time in 2020. The nonprofit network reached nearly 2.3 billion total direct exchange transactions since it began tracking the statistic in 2014.

“We’re delighted to see the continued steady growth in Direct Secure Messaging following a hit to use during the early days of the pandemic,” Scott Stuewe, President and CEO of DirectTrust, said in a statement.