The McKinsey Quarterly: Paying health insurers for prevention

The McKinsey Quarterly: Paying health insurers for prevention: "Disease-management plans are nothing new, though to date most have failed because they were too costly. But emerging technologies that support the patient-management process could change all that. A full program can help coordinate care, encourage patients to follow their treatment plans, and provide warning as soon as problems develop. Germany is likely to be a test bed, since its government plans to compensate insurers for more of the cost of running such programs. Its experience will be keenly watched "