AAFP Physicians Direct

AAFP Physicians Direct: Messaging Made Easy

Send unlimited clinical messages -- securely

A health IT collaboration between the AAFP and Surescripts, AAFP Physicians Direct is an affordable, easy-to-use, and secure electronic messaging service for physicians that:

Enables physicians to share patient health data through a secure network
Breaks down communication barriers between health care providers
Accelerates the digital transformation of the nation’s health care system

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AAFP Physicians Direct.

Additional information about Physicians Direct is available, including free demonstration videos and FAQs.

AAFP Physicians Direct Can Help You

Improves communication among providers
Enhances continuity of care
Supports achievement of Meaningful Use
Advances the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Subscription Service

An affordable and easy-to-use internet-based clinical messaging service for health care professionals, AAFP Physicians Direct allows physicians to connect and share information like never before. For a monthly fee of $15, subscribers can securely send an unlimited number of messages and data files to their clinical colleagues, whether those colleagues are also subscribers or not.

Compatible Technology

The AAFP, Surescripts, and many other organizations have collaborated with the federal government to create standard protocols that make this type of electronic clinical communication possible.

But what if a practice is already using an EHR and want the service integrated into their EHR?

AAFP Physicians Direct's use of open federal standards and specifications means that EHR vendors like Amazing Charts, e-MDs and SOAPware are incorporating this service into their own products, just as they have done previously with electronic prescribing. This workflow integration further enhances efficiency, communication and collaboration.