Computer model creates a 'virtual world' for forecasting costs, outcomes.

New model creates a 'virtual world' for forecasting costs and outcomes. While predictive modeling programs are garnering most of the attention these days in the health care forecasting arena, pioneers at Kaiser Permanente have created quite a buzz with a new computer model which may be able to promise even richer information that can be tailored to specific populations. See how the model, dubbed "Archimedes," is already beginning to tackle many of the complex questions regarding chronic disease management.