Prescribing Wisely Lab

Exploring ways to optimize medication use for patients in the hospital and at home.

Our lab employs a wide variety of research methods including large database studies, qualitative interviews, prospective cohort studies, and interventions. All projects share the goal of improving our understanding of prescribing decisions and helping patients and clinicians make decisions that maximize patient well-being.

Our Focus Areas

  • Timothy Anderson, MD, MAS

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Clinician Investigator, Pittsburgh Division of General Internal Medicine

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

  • Shoshana Herzig, MD, MPH

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Director of Hospital Medicine Research, BIDMC Division of General Medicine

    Associate Chief of Hospital Medicine for Academic Affairs, BIDMC Division of General Medicine

    Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

What We Do

Find out about the mission, methods, and the results of the Prescribing Wisely Lab