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Where are we on LHS journey Dec 2024

The HSIP concept at UAB was based on the concept of a learning health system (LHS) focused on breaking down the “false trichotomy” that clinical care, health operations, and research function independently. UAB’s Health Services Foundation (HSF) provided $750,000 to the COERE to accomplish the following objectives to support development of a LHS at UAB.

  • Support the development of a LHS platform that would engage in project identification, data acquisition and transformation
  • Dissemination of findings from projects aimed at improving the quality of care at UAB Medicine
  • Serving as embedded scientists on 3 projects related to transitions of care and improving throughput in the emergency department. 

A taskforce chaired by Tony Jones, MD former President of the UA Health Services Foundation and Robert Kimberly, MD provided guidance on the development of a learning health system at UAB and the HSF grant. The taskforce ended in 2024.