QualityMetric Inc. specializes in...gauging health, quality of life and the impact on both from illnesses and treatments...through patient surveys...

“We developed the first...dynamic assessments five or 10 years ago … and it has revolutionized patient- or consumer-based assessments,” said Ware. “So we now have more than a dozen federal grants to apply these methodologies to all the therapeutic areas.”

QualityMetric counts Kaiser Permanente, pharmaceutical companies, and individual consumers among the users of its surveys; it also gives surveys to educational and health advocacy organizations free of charge.

As the company continues to grow – Ware expects to have 70 employees by the year’s end – it is also strengthening its partnerships with industry and researchers. 

Ultimately, Ware said, he expects to merge with someone focused on economic and clinical data, so together they can provide a complete package of health care information. 

But he’s also declined several offers. “We’re holding out for the perfect partner,” he said.