Express Scripts FoundationResearch & Consumerology
Research Focus Areas
Our researchers conduct many kinds of studies that help inform decisions about pharmacy benefits. We focus on three key areas:
Effective Behaviors
- Assessing how social, financial, organizational and behavioral factors affect access, quality and the cost of healthcare
- Examining consumer behavior, preferences and beliefs as they relate to pharmaceuticals and the pharmacy benefit
- Demonstrating the impact of pharmacy-related behavior on public health and the financial costs to payers
Clinical Quality and Value
- Weighing the clinical value or health outcomes associated with various drug therapies
- Analyzing the utilization and effects of drugs in large populations
- Comparing the value of one pharmaceutical drug or drug therapy to another
- Discovering clinical and quality-of-care insights among patients utilizing high-cost specialty drugs
Better Program Design
- Studying the impact of pharmacy benefit design on prescription utilization, member experience and use of other medical services
- Evaluating the effectiveness of pharmacy-based clinical and trend programs on health outcomes and costs
