Learning: Contemplating the unexamined core of <scp>L</scp>earning <scp>H</scp>ealth <scp>S</scp>ystems

Abstract

Becoming adept in learning is essential to realizing the vision of Learning Health Systems-to harness science, clinical research, and information generated by digital technology to inform and accelerate improvement in quality health care. This article seeks to contribute to greater understanding of this process by sharing a set of principles that are proving useful at one health care organization and to a more comprehensive conceptualization of Learning Health Systems.