ASCO's Approach to a Learning Health Care System in Oncology.

The article discusses what a learning health care system looks like and the key features of a learning health care system in oncology. The efforts undertaken by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) volunteers, led by an Advisory Committee and supported by expert staff and outside consultants, to build CancerLinQ, a learning information network for quality, are described. The need is to fully embrace the Institute of Management's (IOM's) vision for a learning health care system.