Motivational systems for remote patient management

A patient management method comprising:

• generating a care plan (18) for a patient;
• engaging the patient in accordance with the care plan, said engaging including at least presenting audio-video content to the patient in accordance with the care plan;
• quantifying progress of the patient in following the care plan using at least one patient metric;
• and
• accumulating incentives based on the at least one patient metric and at least one additional factor selected to enhance motivational value of the accumulating incentives.

A method of adjusting an insurance premium assigned to a patient, the method comprising:

• generating a care plan (18) for a patient;
• engaging the patient in accordance with the care plan, said engaging including at least presenting audio-video content to the patient in accordance with the care plan;
• quantifying progress of the patient in following the care plan using at least one patient metric;
• accumulating incentives based at least on the at least one patient metric;
• and
• adjusting the insurance premium assigned to the patient downward by an amount determined based on the accumulated incentives.