Verifiable Health Link
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Verifiable Health Link, published by IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Committee. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.0.2-current built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IHE/ITI.VHL/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Requirements: Provide VHL

Official URL: https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/Requirements/ProvideVHL Version: 0.0.2-current
Active as of 2025-09-19 Computable Name: ProvideVHL

The VHL Sharer SHALL generate a Verified Health Link (VHL) to be issued to a VHL Holder. This includes preparing or retrieving the referenced health content, constructing the VHL payload, and digitally signing it to ensure authenticity and integrity.

The Sharer SHALL perform all necessary steps to assemble the content for sharing. These steps MAY include:

  • Querying for existing health documents (e.g., IPS, CDA, FHIR Bundles)
  • Generating new content in real time
  • Applying digital signatures to selected documents or bundles

The Sharer SHALL construct the VHL payload in accordance with the applicable VHL content profile, and SHALL cryptographically sign the VHL to make it verifiable.

Optional behaviors:

Depending on the use case, the VHL MAY be rendered or transmitted using formats such as QR code, Verifiable Credentials, Bluetooth, or NFC. Supported mechanisms are defined in Volume 3.

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