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Requirements: Audit Event - Accessed Health Data

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

Purpose:
Ensure that the VHL Sharer records audit events when health documents are accessed or retrieved using a Verified Health Link (VHL).

Description:
The VHL Sharer MAY record audit events for critical events involving document access. These MAY include:

• A request from a VHL Holder to generate a VHL
• A request from a VHL Receiver to retrieve one or more health documents using a valid VHL
• Any access to protected health content triggered by the use of a VHL