Acumen, LLC provides government agencies with high-quality, impartial research and analytical tools to inform decision-making. The activities that we perform reflect the general principle that providers, policy makers, and public citizens should have the best available evidence upon which to base their choices. Acumen’s research focuses on the areas of health and social policy. In particular, Acumen has developed an expertise in topics such as: comparative effectiveness research, value-based purchasing, drug safety, drug pricing, expenditure forecasting, and outcomes measurement for various health and welfare programs.