Why not encourage (ie. fund) care providers to be proactive in how they treat people. Here is my example (based on recent experience) - recently visited a walk-in clinic with a sore throat (I suspected strep throat). They took a swab, I waiting 6 days then needed to return for another appointment to find out my results and get another prescription.

One of my ancestors, Dr. Francis Pottenger, studied ancestral diets because he suspected that much of the health problems modern humans were experiencing resulted from improper nutrition.

On the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation Web site (http://www.ppnf.org), you will find the following statement:

Credit to Daniel Heninger, writing in the Wall Street Journal. He suggests qualifier words, like "geographic pandemic" and "mortaility pandemic". I suggest public health recasts language that educates as well as informs. Example: "Handwashing Alert Critical in x, y, z region" (for airborne transmission) or "Facemask Alert Critical in x, y, z region" or "Home Quarantine Alert Critical".

Ensure cleaning, administrative, etc staff are encouraged to tell RN/MD/OT/PT if they notice something is off or wrong with a patient, procedure set up, or they recognize something that is significant.

Pairing of cell to cars bluetooth automatically blocks driver calls. Unlocks when car is in park or stops.

Doctors' offices -- like many independent contractors' offices -- leave harried voicemail messages, often without advising patients where to go if they have an emergency or need after-hours care. Many increasingly do not allow messages -- since the administrative staff can't handle the call volume.

If you are really sick, and particularly if you need surgery, how do you know how to find the best surgeon you can?

There are doctor rating sites, but ratings can be inaccurate or manipulated. Word of mouth may not be enough. "Board certified" is not enough.

What about knowing in advance how well your doctor is going to communicate with you?