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Toward a science of learning systems: a research agenda for the high-functioning Learning Health System
Charles Friedman1, Joshua Rubin1, Jeffrey Brown2
1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
|October 25, 2014
Summary
Building a national Learning Health System (LHS) requires addressing significant scientific and engineering challenges. A workshop identified 106 research questions and a new science of cyber-social ecosystems to advance health.
Area of Science:
- This research addresses the intersection of health informatics, computer science, and social sciences.
- It focuses on the development of a national-scale Learning Health System (LHS).
Background:
- The potential of data sharing to rapidly generate knowledge and improve health outcomes is transformative.
- Existing infrastructure for a Learning Health System (LHS) requires advancements in technology, process, and policy.
Framework:
- A national-scale Learning Health System (LHS) necessitates a robust framework integrating data, technology, and policy.
- Key system-level requirements for a high-functioning LHS were identified.
Implementation:
- An invitational workshop convened 45 researchers from diverse disciplines to identify fundamental scientific and engineering challenges.
- The workshop focused on the practical implementation of a national-scale LHS.
Implications:
- 106 research questions were identified, organized around essential LHS requirements.
- A new, cross-disciplinary integrative science of cyber-social ecosystems is proposed to address these challenges.
- This work establishes an agenda for informatics and related fields, emphasizing a 'new science of learning systems'.
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