Verifiable Health Links
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## 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 document | SHALL | 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 signature | 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
Record audit event | MAY | Record an audit event documenting the access request by the Receiver, in accordance with the Audit Event – Received Health Data requirement