MPA Healthcare Solutions is an analytic health care consultancy that specializes in improving outcomes for patients, physicians, providers, and payers alike. Founded nearly 30 years ago by a physician, MPA's mission is to improve clinical quality and cost effectiveness. To do this, we have developed and refined some of the most sophisticated quality assessment methods in existence. Our contributions have appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as JAMA, Medical Care, Annals of Internal Medicine, Medical Decision Making, the American Journal of Surgery, the Annals of Surgery, and Consumer Reports.