In today’s expensive and increasingly complex healthcare environment, the holy grail of positive health outcomes hinges on several variables. Most would believe that these variables go something like this: access to quality physicians and medical experts, early diagnoses, aggressive treatment, patient compliance, and active monitoring. However, if you ask patients with severe chronic diseases what they believe is the one factor most important in achieving a positive outcome for their condition or disease, the vast majority have a similar answer: their relationship with their physician.