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: Request VHL Document

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

The VHL Receiver SHALL initiate a request to retrieve a single health document from a VHL Sharer, using a previously received and validated Verified Health Link (VHL).

This transaction SHALL be conducted over a secure channel. Both the Receiver and Sharer SHALL validate each other's participation in the trust network using PKI material published by the Trust Anchor.

Optional behaviors:

  • The VHL Receiver MAY verify the digital signature of the returned health document to confirm its authenticity, integrity, and provenance, as defined in the Verify Document Signature requirement.
  • The VHL Sharer MAY record an audit event documenting the access request by the Receiver, in accordance with the Audit Event – Received Health Data requirement.

These requirements apply to the actor VHL Receiver

Retrieve single health documentSHALL

Initiate a request to retrieve a single health document from a VHL Sharer, using a previously received and validated Verified Health Link (VHL)

Verify digital signatureMAY

Verify the digital signature of the returned health document to confirm its authenticity, integrity, and provenance, as defined in the Verify Document Signature requirement

Record audit eventMAY

Record an audit event documenting the access request by the Receiver, in accordance with the Audit Event – Received Health Data requirement