Learning Health System at Academic Health Centers

Building consensus on a definition of the learning health system (LHS) for academic health centers and related questions leaders should be asking to implement and sustain an LHS.

The Association of Academic Health Center’s President’s Council on the Learning Health System is requesting your input  to build consensus around a definition of a learning health system and to receive feedback on seven (7) questions that leaders should be asking their executive team.

Please indicate below if the proposed definition and key questions resonate with you as a leader of an academic health center. You can respond by leaving a comment or clicking "like" for each item. A "like" will be considered that the item resonates with you as a leader of an academic health center.  If an item does not resonate with you please leave a comment. 

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  • Commenting Period: November 1 - November 30

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Proposals (8 total)

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Working Definition

Submitted by Lauren Maggio (Association of American Medical Colleges) on October 18, 2022 - 2:58pm Last revised by Lauren Maggio on October 19, 2022 - 7:24am.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Does the following definition resonate with you? A learning health system (LHS) is: A healthcare system in which clinical and care-related data are systematically integrated to catalyze discovery and implementation of new knowledge that benefits patients and the organization through improved outcomes.

Key Consideration 2

Submitted by Lauren Maggio (Association of American Medical Colleges) on October 18, 2022 - 2:56pm Last revised by Lauren Maggio on October 18, 2022 - 2:56pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
How do we demonstrate to our community and stakeholders that the learning health system adds value to the care we provide and the community that we serve?

Key Consideration 3

Submitted by Lauren Maggio (Association of American Medical Colleges) on October 18, 2022 - 2:55pm Last revised by Lauren Maggio on October 18, 2022 - 2:59pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
How do we maintain our patients’ trust for the use of their data in a variety of settings, which could include research and industry engagement?

Key Consideration 4

Submitted by Lauren Maggio (Association of American Medical Colleges) on October 18, 2022 - 2:55pm Last revised by Lauren Maggio on October 18, 2022 - 2:59pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
How do we determine what areas of our clinical care and care delivery need to be systematically changed (i.e., be priorities for a learning health system)?