Digital infrastructure for the learning health system : the foundation for continuous improvement in health and health care : workshop series summary / Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care ; Claudia Grossmann, Brian Powers, and J. Michael McGinnis, rapporteurs and editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. - Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2011. - xxvi, 308 p. : illustrations. - Learning health system series .

Includes bibliographical references.

"Like many other industries, health care is increasingly turning to digital information and the use of electronic resources. The Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care hosted three workshops to explore current efforts and opportunities to accelerate progress in improving health and health care with information technology systems."--Publisher's description.

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Medicine--Information technology--United States--Congresses.
Medical informatics--United States--Congresses.
Information storage and retrieval systems--Community health services--Congresses.
Medical policy--United States--Congresses.
Health--Government policy--United States--Congresses.
Medical care--Safety measures--United States--Congresses.
Delivery of Health Care--organization and administration--United States--Congresses.
Medical Informatics--United States--Congresses.
Health Policy--United States--Congresses.
Learning--United States--Congresses.
Quality Improvement--United States--Congresses.