Qforma introduces new phase of its healthcare database

Patients diagnosed with breast cancer or depression who are seeking a medical expert in their own community to guide them through treatment now have a place to start. Qforma, an advanced analytics and predictive modeling company, today introduced the new phase of its first-of-its-kind healthcare database "Most Influential Doctors," or MID, presented by USA TODAY. The online database provides consumers with information about the physicians in their communities who are local leaders in the management of the most prevalent, serious illnesses affecting patients today.

The new MID rosters highlight the top three to five physicians in virtually every U.S. metropolitan area for the treatment of four challenging diseases - breast cancer, depression, COPD and osteoarthritis. The MID database, available at www.influentialdoctors.usatoday.com, gives consumers the power to easily identify local medical experts whom other physicians seek out for insight and counsel on these widespread conditions. The initial MID rosters, released earlier this year, focused on diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

"Breast cancer, depression, COPD and osteoarthritis are four life-altering diseases that impact millions of patients and their families," said Kelly D. Myers, CEO of Qforma. "Patients diagnosed with these conditions are seeking the most informed health providers and effective treatment strategies to improve their outcomes, and the new MID rosters provide them with a first step in the right direction."