The purpose of outcomes research per the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is to assist patients, clinicians, purchasers and policy makers in making informed health decisions by advancing quality and relevance of evidence. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines the purpose of outcomes research as a tool to provide evidence about benefits, risks, and results of treatments so clinicians and patients can make more informed decisions.
Where We Stand: AMCP believes that payors must have the flexibility to use mail service delivery of prescription drugs as a component of their prescription drug benefit.
From AMCP's 2018 Student Chapter Leadership Academy: University of Texas students share their work and participation in the Texas Pharmacy Day at the Texas capitol.