There are times, however, when even performance-based incentives are not enough to prevent problems.
McCain said the new agency, which he dubbed the "MFI, " will work proactively with markets to prevent problems before they happen.
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The idea is to identify places in processing where things can go wrong and then put measures in place to try to prevent problems before they occur.
Early action is the early deployment of resources by public bodies to prevent problems occurring or getting worse, rather than spending money reactively, once those problems have occurred.
Farmer Richard Gill, whose insurers previously had to pay a four figure sum to a driver who hit an escaped buffalo, insists he does all he can to prevent problems.
He also has said repeatedly that the company had no bad intentions with regard to its handling of the trial, and that it has systems in place to prevent problems.
Clearly this is a preemptive step aimed to prevent liquidity problems becoming systemic as was threatened during 2008.
Hannah had an operation at the age of two weeks, but needed further surgery to prevent health problems as she grew.
My physician knows about my training program and has helped advise me how to prevent certain problems that could derail my progress.
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The Wall Street Crash was a product of an economy in deep depression - so governments work hard to prevent such problems happening again.
This may be true: the point of a common legal framework is to prevent the problems of smoking so common in rich countries from spreading to poorer ones.
"It was very important for us to have an architect who had (designed) stations before and knew how to prevent the problems, " said Louis Maraite, a spokesman for SNCB-Holding, which operates Belgium's rail stations.
Even if you've worked for some years trying to prevent the problems caused by tax havens, people will still ask you which places are the best in the world to shield your money from taxes.
Larry explains that they move Google Video to a common codec format, to prevent frustrating video problems without committing to a proprietary format or a business partnership to do so.
You learn the problems that can occur during a particular procedure or with a particular condition, and you learn how to either prevent or respond to those problems.
When the FAA approved the use of the lithium-ion batteries on the Dreamliner, it imposed nine "special conditions" that were designed to prevent or mitigate problems.
Dissolving it in cremafor, another emulsion, required patients to take an antihistamine beforehand to prevent itching and steroids to avoid breathing problems.
In practice, fish oil pills are used fairly frequently in patients who have had a heart attack to try and prevent future problems.
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The focus of the report is upon early intervention to prevent the emergence of social problems which will, otherwise, land the state with big bills later down the line.
This highlights one of the great problems with attempting to prevent an antibiotic catastrophe - how much can one country do?
The studies include trials aiming to show that can prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis or at risk for it, as well as studies to prove the drug help prevent bone problems in patients with prostate and breast cancer.
The drug is approved to treat chest pain due to heart problems, but a big study failed to prove Ranexa can prevent heart attacks or extend lives.
Despite the Time Warner-ABC settlement, a spokeswoman for the Commerce Committee said McCain hopes to hold a hearing early this summer to look into problems surrounding consent conditions, and what can be done to prevent these disputes from recurring.
Companies with image problems are still powerless to prevent a certain amount of brand bashing.
The drink has already been found to help prevent cancer, protect against heart problems and improve brain function.
China's state-run news agency Xinhua said the country's State Council decided to repeal the ban after realizing it did little to prevent the spread of disease and caused problems when the country was hosting international events.
It also allows utilities to pinpoint grid problems and, ideally, prevent blackouts before they happen.
But doctors often give hospitalized elderly patients intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration, which can lead to kidney problems, Siegel said.
Hospital managers in Cornwall need to tackle problems with communication among staff to prevent failures in care, health watchdogs and lawyers say.
We have Congress and regulators considering imposing badly needed regulatory reforms on Wall Street to prevent a repeat of some of the previous problems.
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