Adam Rothschild, MD

“Paving the cow path” is the act of automating a business process without regard for whether the process is effective or efficient in solving the problem at hand. When someone […]

I recently commented on a post in a physicians-only Facebook group to which I belong. The original post said that when physicians order imaging studies, we often order the wrong […]

It is well known that electronic health records (EHRs) can be frustrating to the health care providers who use them. Often described as “clunky” or “cumbersome,” I submit that a […]

I split my working time between practicing family medicine and helping to develop virtual health care technology. My work on this technology allows me to bring into reality some ideas […]

A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine. He is a retired internist who was in charge of utilization management at a large health insurance […]

As the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant spreads rampantly through the unvaccinated population, an increasing number of businesses (e.g., restaurants, concerts, gyms) are requiring customers to show proof of vaccination for entry. […]

Over the past 40 years or so, the technology used to interact with medical records has changed dramatically. First there was paper. Then electronic health records (EHRs) came along, offering—among […]

In my work, we talk a lot about “creating time to care.” I didn’t come up with this saying, but I like it. In this blog post, I want to […]

More so than health care providers in other specialties, primary care physicians (PCPs) are especially attuned to both quality and cost of care. Although our ordering decisions are evaluated for […]