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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.
新模型创建用于预测成本和结果的“虚拟世界”。如今，预测建模程序在医疗保健预测领域备受关注，而凯撒医疗集团的先驱们凭借一种新的计算机模型引发了不小的轰动，该模型或许能够提供更丰富的、可针对特定人群定制的信息。看看这个名为“阿基米德”的模型是如何已经开始着手解决许多关于慢性病管理的复杂问题的。
