Continuous surveillance is not just valuable in entertainment, it is ubiquitous in the security industry. But less obvious adaptation of surveillance has always played a role in aviation safety. The so called black boxes are a mandatory requirement in commercial aircraft. They record all the flight performance data and cockpit conversations, which later become useful for investigations of aviation incidents and accidents. You can term it as a form of Big Brother, continuously recording events, albeit for safety reasons. And now, the healthcare industry is adapting continuous surveillance in attempts to reduce medical errors and improve overall healthcare safety.

Every day, a vast number of patients fail to show up for medical appointments with their healthcare providers. Whereas there are many reasons for the so called ‘no shows’, many fail to appreciate the huge impact that missed appointments have on health service provision.

Majority of encounters with your doctor tend to occur in their offices, and that’s how it should be. But it isn’t unusual for you to stumble upon your doctor in a myriad of places. It might be in a social gathering of mutual interest, in shopping malls, in restaurants, or in other public places. As many doctors will tell you, it is fairly common for people to take advantage of informal encounters and solicit unwanted mini consults.