Abstract
So far in this book we’ve been looking at technologies and issues almost exclusively through the lens of the traditional one-patient-at-a-time approach to care delivery. It is likely that this will always be the primary focus of physicians in practice. However, a different approach is needed for patients who have multiple chronic diseases and for understanding the source and possible approaches to preventing disease across entire populations. Success in managing chronic disease requires engagement on a far more continuous basis than is possible under the traditional care model.