Implementing the Learning Health System: From Concept to Action

• DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-3-201208070-00012
• Publication Date: 2013-04-12T19:33:26Z
• Authors: Sarah M. Greene; Robert J. Reid; Eric B. Larson
• Keywords: Conceptual model

Clinicians and health systems are facing widespread challenges, including changes in care delivery, escalating costs, the need to keep up with rapid scientific discovery. Reorganizing U.S. changing its practices render better, more affordable requires transformation how generate apply knowledge. The “rapid-learning system”—posited as a conceptual strategy spur such transformation—leverages recent developments information technology growing data infrastructure access evidence real time, while simultaneously drawing knowledge from real-world care-delivery processes promote innovation system change on basis of rigorous research. This article describes an evolving learning at Group Health Cooperative, 6 phases characterizing approach, examples organization-wide applications. practical model promotes bidirectional discovery open mind level, resulting willingness make that is both scientifically sound practice-based. Rapid must be valued property realize full potential for generation application.