Relationships are they key to keeping people healthy. That’s an idea that informs a health care system serving 65,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people in Alaska. They don’t use the word “patient,” but instead refer to the people receiving care as “customer-owners.” The Nuka System of Care at the Southcentral Foundation focuses on treating the whole person. They are utilizing this system to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and to prepare to treat those infected. We’ll learn more about different types of health care systems and possible models for going forward.