Patient-Centered Network of Learning Health Systems: Developing a resource for clinical translational research

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Translational Science
• Clinical Data Research Networks

Background:

• The Learning Health System Network (LHSN) comprises academic medical centers, health systems, public health departments, and health plans.
• It is designed to support outcomes research, pragmatic trials, comparative effectiveness research, and population health intervention evaluations.
• LHSN is part of a larger initiative to establish a National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the Learning Health System Network as an emerging resource for translational research.
• To provide details on the governance and organizational structure of the network.
• To outline key milestones, challenges, and opportunities for collaborative science within LHSN.

Main Methods:

• The study describes the structure and function of the Learning Health System Network.
• It details the network's composition, including academic medical centers and health plans.
• The description includes governance, organizational structure, and progress during the funding period.

Main Results:

• The Learning Health System Network is established as a collaborative entity.
• It integrates diverse healthcare stakeholders for research purposes.
• The network has achieved key milestones within its current funding period.

Conclusions:

• The Learning Health System Network serves as a valuable resource for translational research.
• Its structure facilitates collaborative science and the advancement of health outcomes.
• Future opportunities exist for leveraging the network's capabilities in comparative effectiveness and population health research.