Send, Receive, and Reconcile Direct Secure Messages
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Send, Receive, and Reconcile Direct Secure Messages (10.5 minutes • 07-2022)
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Learn how to send, receive, and reconcile Direct Secure Messages, a HIPAA-compliant method in PCC EHR that empowers practices to communicate and share records with other healthcare providers.
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