The learning health care system (LHCS) model was initially proposed by the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine in 2007. Conceptually, this model is intended to characterize a health care setting within which knowledge can be disseminated and new scientific discoveries can be implemented in order to continuously increase patient and family engagement, improve health care quality and value, and reduce the overall cost of care. The Center for Health Decisions at Jefferson has elaborated the LHCS model by developing an innovative “learning community” strategy that health systems can use to guide the process of translating evidence-based practices into routine care. Work is underway to operationalize this model in multiple health systems.

The Jefferson LC2 Initiative aims to increase population knowledge about lung cancer and lung cancer screening, reduce stigma around lung cancer and screening, raise shared decision making and lung cancer screening, and increase tobacco treatment.