Andrew Sussman, MD

home / authors / andrew-sussman-md

Articles

January 8th 2015

The Role of Retail Pharmacies in CVD Prevention After the Release of the ATP IV Guidelines

William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS Andrew Sussman, MD Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD

The release of the ATP-4 guidelines meaningfully changes the way the authors manage cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease. The broad footprint of retail pharmacies, with their ability to assess risk, prescribe, and manage adherence, allow them to be unique partners in cholesterol management and cardiovascular disease prevention.

October 15th 2014

Quality of Care at Retail Clinics for 3 Common Conditions

William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS Alexis A. Krumme, MS Angela Y. Tong, MS Claire M. Spettell, PhD Olga S. Matlin, PhD Andrew Sussman, MD Troyen A. Brennan, MD, JD Niteesh K. Choudhry, MD, PhD

Quality of care for 3 conditions, based on widely accepted objective measures, was superior in MinuteClinics compared with ambulatory care facilities or emergency departments.

April 16th 2013

Retail Clinic Utilization Associated With Lower Total Cost of Care

Andrew Sussman, MD Lisette Dunham, MSPH Kristen Snower, MBA Min Hu, MPH Olga S. Matlin, PhD William H. Shrank, MD Niteesh K. Choudhry, MD, PhD Troyen Brennan, MD

Retail clinic use is associated with lower overall total cost of care based on a matched-pair analysis.