Cerner, MedStar Start Learning Health Network for Clinical Research

MedStar Health, the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and Washington DC, announced it is the first health system to join Cerner Learning Health Network, a collaborative platform that connects care providers to drive clinical research. The Cerner Learning Health Network will provide participating health systems and clinical research organizations with de-identified data and resources to develop better, more efficient medical research. We are proud to be one of the first health systems in this innovative approach to clinical research,” said Neil J. Weissman, MD, president of MedStar Health Research Institute and chief scientific officer for MedStar Health. “Using a network of academic health systems, linked with streamlined electronic data, will transform the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trials.