THat's fair. One other point to note, in general) is that depending on your provider type, avoidance may not be an option. On duty EMS cannot "avoid" a patient

THat's fair. One other point to note, in general) is that depending on your provider type, avoidance may not be an option. On duty EMS cannot "avoid" a patient encounter, likewise with emergency medicine (though I'm honestly not sure whether immediate/urgent care is considered there, too).