Verifiable Health Links
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This page is part of the Verifiable Health Links (v1.0.0-comment: Publication Ballot 1) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Requirements: Provide VHL

Official URL: https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/Requirements/ProvideVHL Version: 1.0.0-comment
Active as of 2026-06-14 Computable Name: ProvideVHL

The Provide VHL transaction enables a VHL Holder to transmit a Verified Health Link (VHL) to a VHL Receiver. The VHL serves as a signed authorization mechanism that allows the Receiver to subsequently retrieve one or more health documents from a VHL Sharer.

Depending on the use case, the VHL MAY be rendered or transmitted using formats such as QR code or deep link (HTTPS URL).

These requirements apply to the actor VHL Holder

Transmit VHLSHALL

This transaction SHALL support at least one rendering and transmission mechanism to accommodate the use cases and deployment scenario, including:

  • QR codes displayed on mobile devices or printed materials
  • Deep links shared via secure messaging or email