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: Request VHL Document

Official URL: https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/Requirements/RequestVHLDocument | Version: 0.0.2-current
Active as of 2026-03-12 | 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.

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Statements | Steps in the requirement: SHALL - Retrieve single health document : Initiate a request to retrieve a single health document from a VHL Sharer, using a previously received and validated Verified Health Link (VHL) MAY - Verify digital signature : Verify the digital signature of the returned health document to confirm its authenticity, integrity, and provenance, as defined in the Verify Document Signature requirement MAY - Record audit event : Record an audit event documenting the access request by the Receiver, in accordance with the Audit Event – Received Health Data requirement
Derived from | This requirement is not derived from another requriement.
Derivatives | This requirement has the following derivatives:
Participating Actors | VHL Receiver