1. A secure communication platform

2. What is REDCap Messenger?
Allows REDCap users to communicate with each other
Send one-on-one direct messages or organize group conversations
Share any type of files with other REDCap users
Launched in May 2017

3. Why reinventing the wheel?

4. What’s wrong with these?

5. Not SECURE!

6. Why Use REDCap Messenger?
REDCap Messenger is fully secure
HIPAA compliant
Hosted by your local institution
If you often deal with PHI (protected health information) or any other kind of sensitive data, you never have to worry about security or privacy regarding the content of your messages in REDCap Messenger. Just as your data in REDCap is secure, so are your conversations.
REDCap Messenger is a built-in part of REDCap. So if you're already using REDCap for data collection, it just makes sense to use REDCap Messenger for all the communication that is a natural part of your data collection and your projects.

7. REDCap Messenger Features
One-to-one and one-to-many direct messages
Easily create, manage and archive group conversations
Post, edit and delete messages
Share documents with other REDCap users
Tagging functionality
Messages prioritization
Different user privileges within conversations
notifications for unread messages ( will not contain the actual text of your message)
Fine tune your settings in My Profile page

8. REDCap Messenger Stats*
Total number of Conversations created: 384
Conversations linked to a project: 197 (51%)
Total Messages sent: 1,952
Messages sent (past 7 days): 140
Messages sent (past 30 days): 469
*(numbers obtained from Messenger usage inside Vanderbilt institution since May 2017)

9. THANK YOU!
If you have any question or need help please visit our Community site at