Alzheimer’s changes life for the whole family.

Dr. Eddie Patton welcomes Dayna Steele, author of Surviving Alzheimer’s with Friends, Facebook, and a Really Big Glass of Wine and creator of The Woman in the Mirror. Drawing on caring for her mother, Dayna shares an honest conversation about caregiver guilt, lost income, family planning, humor, and finding support—during caregiving and after it ends.

Learn more about Dayna: https://www.daynasteele.com/

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

1. Have the difficult conversations before a crisis. Discuss care preferences, finances, legal documents, and access to important accounts while your loved one can still participate in those decisions.

2. Caregiving costs more than money spent on care. Dayna describes stepping away from a successful speaking career as her mother’s needs grew, showing how caregiving can affect income, relationships, and a family’s future.

3. You can love someone deeply and still feel exhausted, frustrated, or wish for your old life back. Dayna’s story makes room for those feelings without treating them as evidence that you have failed.

4. Support needs do not disappear when caregiving ends. Dayna describes numbness, guilt, isolation, sudden sadness, and difficulty allowing herself to feel happy again as parts of her own recovery.

5. Offer specific help instead of another decision to make. Bringing dinner, handling an errand, or arranging time for a caregiver to take a break can communicate something essential: you are seen, and you are not alone.

Alzheimer&rsquo;s changes life for the whole family.
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Learn more about Dayna: <a href="https://www.daynasteele.com/">https://www.daynasteele.com/</a>
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/">HERE</a>.
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Key Takeaways
1. Have the difficult conversations before a crisis. Discuss care preferences, finances, legal documents, and access to important accounts while your loved one can still participate in those decisions.
2. Caregiving costs more than money spent on care. Dayna describes stepping away from a successful speaking career as her mother&rsquo;s needs grew, showing how caregiving can affect income, relationships, and a family&rsquo;s future.
3. You can love someone deeply and still feel exhausted, frustrated, or wish for your old life back. Dayna&rsquo;s story makes room for those feelings without treating them as evidence that you have failed.
4. Support needs do not disappear when caregiving ends. Dayna describes numbness, guilt, isolation, sudden sadness, and difficulty allowing herself to feel happy again as parts of her own recovery.
5. Offer specific help instead of another decision to make. Bringing dinner, handling an errand, or arranging time for a caregiver to take a break can communicate something essential: you are seen, and you are not alone.

Alzheimer’s and the Family: The Hidden Cost of Caregiving

The prescription is not the whole plan.

Dr. Eddie Patton welcomes nutrition expert Heidi Skolnik, author of Your GLP-1 Plan: What Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You About How to Eat, Move, and Thrive on Weight Loss Medications. They discuss practical nutrition habits, protecting muscle, strength training, and access barriers—and why success on GLP-1 medications means more than a smaller number on the scale.

Learn more about Heidi: https://www.heidiskolnik.com/

Order Your GLP-1 Game Plan: https://www.heidiskolnik.com/your-glp-1-game-plan/

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

1. Eating less does not automatically mean eating well. Heidi’s CBA approach—consistency, balance, and adequacy—focuses on regular meals, varied nutrients, and enough nourishment even when your appetite is reduced.

2. Protecting muscle belongs in your treatment plan. Adequate protein and resistance training work together to support strength, mobility, and independence during weight loss.

3. Your goals deserve to go beyond the scale. Better blood sugar control, easier movement, and the strength to enjoy everyday life offer meaningful ways to measure progress.

4. Ongoing medical support matters, especially if you have almost no appetite or struggle to eat enough. Discuss symptoms, nutrition, and dosing with your care team rather than changing treatment on your own.

5. Long-term treatment deserves a long-term conversation. Discuss medication costs, access, and what may happen if treatment stops—and remember that your weight does not determine your worth.

The prescription is not the whole plan.
Dr. Eddie Patton welcomes nutrition expert Heidi Skolnik, author of Your GLP-1 Plan: What Your Doctor Didn&rsquo;t Tell You About How to Eat, Move, and Thrive on Weight Loss Medications. They discuss practical nutrition habits, protecting muscle, strength training, and access barriers&mdash;and why success on GLP-1 medications means more than a smaller number on the scale.
Learn more about Heidi: <a href="https://www.heidiskolnik.com/">https://www.heidiskolnik.com/</a>
Order Your GLP-1 Game Plan: https://www.heidiskolnik.com/your-glp-1-game-plan/
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key Takeaways
1. Eating less does not automatically mean eating well. Heidi&rsquo;s CBA approach&mdash;consistency, balance, and adequacy&mdash;focuses on regular meals, varied nutrients, and enough nourishment even when your appetite is reduced.
2. Protecting muscle belongs in your treatment plan. Adequate protein and resistance training work together to support strength, mobility, and independence during weight loss.
3. Your goals deserve to go beyond the scale. Better blood sugar control, easier movement, and the strength to enjoy everyday life offer meaningful ways to measure progress.
4. Ongoing medical support matters, especially if you have almost no appetite or struggle to eat enough. Discuss symptoms, nutrition, and dosing with your care team rather than changing treatment on your own.
5. Long-term treatment deserves a long-term conversation. Discuss medication costs, access, and what may happen if treatment stops&mdash;and remember that your weight does not determine your worth.

GLP-1s, Muscle, and Brain Health with Heidi Skolnik

Stress is not always the enemy.

Dr. Eddie Patton explains when stress sharpens focus and when it becomes harmful. Learn the PAUSE framework for turning pressure into practical action, addressing financial worries, and making room for recovery—without ignoring the moments when you need support.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

1. Short-term stress can help you focus, prepare, and respond to a challenge. Chronic stress becomes a problem when your body stays on high alert without enough recovery.

2. Use PAUSE: Pause, Acknowledge what is happening, Understand the signal, Select one next step, and Exit the stress cycle. Give yourself space to choose a response rather than react immediately.

3. Financial stress deserves attention, not shame. Start with one specific action, such as opening a bill or reviewing the last 30 days of spending.

4. Recovery is not laziness. Sleep, movement, slow breathing, and supportive relationships belong in your plan alongside work and responsibilities.

5. You do not have to turn every hardship into personal growth or endure an unsafe situation. When stress feels overwhelming or disrupts your daily life, seek support rather than handle everything alone.

Stress is not always the enemy.
Dr. Eddie Patton explains when stress sharpens focus and when it becomes harmful. Learn the PAUSE framework for turning pressure into practical action, addressing financial worries, and making room for recovery&mdash;without ignoring the moments when you need support.
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key Takeaways
1. Short-term stress can help you focus, prepare, and respond to a challenge. Chronic stress becomes a problem when your body stays on high alert without enough recovery.
2. Use PAUSE: Pause, Acknowledge what is happening, Understand the signal, Select one next step, and Exit the stress cycle. Give yourself space to choose a response rather than react immediately.
3. Financial stress deserves attention, not shame. Start with one specific action, such as opening a bill or reviewing the last 30 days of spending.
4. Recovery is not laziness. Sleep, movement, slow breathing, and supportive relationships belong in your plan alongside work and responsibilities.
5. You do not have to turn every hardship into personal growth or endure an unsafe situation. When stress feels overwhelming or disrupts your daily life, seek support rather than handle everything alone.

Your Brain on Stress: When Pressure Helps (and When It Hurts)

The future of medicine is personal, but access cannot be a privilege.

Dr. Eddie Patton explains how genetics, AI, and precision medicine are changing the way doctors diagnose disease and choose treatments. From cancer therapy and blood thinners to genetic testing costs, insurance denials, privacy, and healthcare equity, this episode breaks down what personalized medicine means for your health and your wallet.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

1. Personalized medicine uses your biology, genes, and health data to help guide diagnosis and treatment instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all approach. The goal is to identify which treatment is most likely to help you while reducing unnecessary side effects and trial-and-error care.

2. Two people can have the same diagnosis and receive very different outcomes from the same medication because their genetic makeup and disease biology are different. This is already changing care in cancer, blood thinning, pain management, antidepressants, and other areas of medicine.

3. Pharmacogenomics looks at how your genes affect the way your body processes medication. It can help explain why one person responds well to a treatment while another has side effects, needs a different dose, or does not respond at all.

4. Cancer care has been one of the clearest examples of precision medicine. Doctors can increasingly look beyond where a tumor is located and identify genetic changes that may point to a more targeted treatment.

5. Genetic testing can range from a few hundred dollars for a targeted test to thousands of dollars for comprehensive cancer panels, whole-exome testing, or whole-genome sequencing. Costs have come down over time, but testing and treatment can still create major financial concerns for patients and families.

The future of medicine is personal, but access cannot be a privilege.
Dr. Eddie Patton explains how genetics, AI, and precision medicine are changing the way doctors diagnose disease and choose treatments. From cancer therapy and blood thinners to genetic testing costs, insurance denials, privacy, and healthcare equity, this episode breaks down what personalized medicine means for your health and your wallet.
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key Takeaways
1. Personalized medicine uses your biology, genes, and health data to help guide diagnosis and treatment instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all approach. The goal is to identify which treatment is most likely to help you while reducing unnecessary side effects and trial-and-error care.
2. Two people can have the same diagnosis and receive very different outcomes from the same medication because their genetic makeup and disease biology are different. This is already changing care in cancer, blood thinning, pain management, antidepressants, and other areas of medicine.
3. Pharmacogenomics looks at how your genes affect the way your body processes medication. It can help explain why one person responds well to a treatment while another has side effects, needs a different dose, or does not respond at all.
4. Cancer care has been one of the clearest examples of precision medicine. Doctors can increasingly look beyond where a tumor is located and identify genetic changes that may point to a more targeted treatment.
5. Genetic testing can range from a few hundred dollars for a targeted test to thousands of dollars for comprehensive cancer panels, whole-exome testing, or whole-genome sequencing. Costs have come down over time, but testing and treatment can still create major financial concerns for patients and families.

Genetic Testing 101: What It Can Tell You (and What It Can Cost)

Snoring is not always harmless.

Dr. Eddie Patton breaks down obstructive sleep apnea—what it is, why it is commonly missed, and how it can affect your energy, mood, memory, blood pressure, heart health, stroke risk, and daily safety. He also explains sleep studies, CPAP, lifestyle changes, oral appliances, and other treatment options that can help you sleep better, feel better, and live longer.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

1. Obstructive sleep apnea is more than snoring. It happens when the upper airway narrows or closes during sleep, briefly reducing breathing and repeatedly waking the brain to restore airflow.

2. You can spend seven, eight, or nine hours in bed and still wake up exhausted if sleep apnea is disrupting your breathing throughout the night. Those repeated interruptions can affect energy, memory, focus, mood, and performance at work or school.

3. Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, heart rhythm problems, diabetes, depression, anxiety, headaches, and other health concerns. It can also increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents, work-related injuries, hospitalizations, and preventable healthcare costs.

4. Sleep apnea does not only affect older men or people with larger bodies. It can affect people of different ages, genders, and body types, especially when anatomy, family history, alcohol use, sedatives, smoking, or weight contribute to airway narrowing.

5. Common warning signs include loud snoring, witnessed pauses in breathing, gasping or choking at night, dry mouth, morning headaches, frequent nighttime urination, daytime fatigue, irritability, trouble concentrating, and drowsiness while driving.

Snoring is not always harmless.
Dr. Eddie Patton breaks down obstructive sleep apnea&mdash;what it is, why it is commonly missed, and how it can affect your energy, mood, memory, blood pressure, heart health, stroke risk, and daily safety. He also explains sleep studies, CPAP, lifestyle changes, oral appliances, and other treatment options that can help you sleep better, feel better, and live longer.
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key Takeaways
1. Obstructive sleep apnea is more than snoring. It happens when the upper airway narrows or closes during sleep, briefly reducing breathing and repeatedly waking the brain to restore airflow.
2. You can spend seven, eight, or nine hours in bed and still wake up exhausted if sleep apnea is disrupting your breathing throughout the night. Those repeated interruptions can affect energy, memory, focus, mood, and performance at work or school.
3. Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, heart rhythm problems, diabetes, depression, anxiety, headaches, and other health concerns. It can also increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents, work-related injuries, hospitalizations, and preventable healthcare costs.
4. Sleep apnea does not only affect older men or people with larger bodies. It can affect people of different ages, genders, and body types, especially when anatomy, family history, alcohol use, sedatives, smoking, or weight contribute to airway narrowing.
5. Common warning signs include loud snoring, witnessed pauses in breathing, gasping or choking at night, dry mouth, morning headaches, frequent nighttime urination, daytime fatigue, irritability, trouble concentrating, and drowsiness while driving.

Sleep Apnea and Your Brain: The Hidden Health Risks

How do you choose between a medical food and a supplement for your health and your wallet?

Dr. Patton and Dr. Eric Kassel dive into the booming supplement industry, revealing important differences and addressing common myths. While supplements offer general wellness support, medical foods are designed for targeted, physician-supervised nutritional management of specific diseases.

Their discussion reminds listeners to seek professional guidance, set clear health goals, and consider quality over price.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

1. The global supplement industry is rapidly expanding, valued at over $210 billion. Consumers are overwhelmed by choices, and it's critical to understand what you are buying to avoid wasting money or risking health by choosing low-quality products.

2. Medical foods are distinct from over-the-counter supplements. Medical foods require physician supervision, are formulated for managing specific diseases based on targeted nutritional needs, and often have higher regulatory and quality standards, whereas supplements are designed for general wellness and self-directed use.

3. Medical foods undergo more rigorous regulatory scrutiny, manufacturing standards, and evidence-based formulation than most supplements. Price differences often reflect quality, potency, and bioavailability, so consumers should be wary of cheaper options, as they may come with risks like lower efficacy or contamination.

4. Paying for medical foods and supplements can be complicated. While certain accounts like HSA and FSA often cover these products, most traditional insurance plans do not. It's important for patients to clarify payment options and understand cost barriers before starting new treatments.

5. Whether using supplements or medical foods, patients should have clear health goals, regularly review their supplement regimen with their clinician, and monitor their health markers. Indiscriminate supplement use can be unsafe—regular check-ins and lab tests can prevent complications like toxicity or organ stress.

Timestamped Overview

00:00 "Medical Foods vs. Supplements"

04:38 "Choosing and Using Supplements Wisely"

07:30 Medical Foods vs Health Claims

10:22 Supplement Quality and Regulatory Differences

12:58 Improving Medication Ingredients Quality

17:29 "Medical Food Safety Concerns"

23:03 Health Tracking & Medical Food Insights

24:49 "Smart Supplement Choices Matter"

27:09 "Medical Foods and Supplements Benefits"

30:24 Industry Insights with Dr. Kassel

How do you choose between a medical food and a supplement for your health and your wallet?
Dr. Patton and Dr. Eric Kassel dive into the booming supplement industry, revealing important differences and addressing common myths. While supplements offer general wellness support, medical foods are designed for targeted, physician-supervised nutritional management of specific diseases.
Their discussion reminds listeners to seek professional guidance, set clear health goals, and consider quality over price.
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key Takeaways
1. The global supplement industry is rapidly expanding, valued at over $210 billion. Consumers are overwhelmed by choices, and it's critical to understand what you are buying to avoid wasting money or risking health by choosing low-quality products.
2. Medical foods are distinct from over-the-counter supplements. Medical foods require physician supervision, are formulated for managing specific diseases based on targeted nutritional needs, and often have higher regulatory and quality standards, whereas supplements are designed for general wellness and self-directed use.
3. Medical foods undergo more rigorous regulatory scrutiny, manufacturing standards, and evidence-based formulation than most supplements. Price differences often reflect quality, potency, and bioavailability, so consumers should be wary of cheaper options, as they may come with risks like lower efficacy or contamination.
4. Paying for medical foods and supplements can be complicated. While certain accounts like HSA and FSA often cover these products, most traditional insurance plans do not. It's important for patients to clarify payment options and understand cost barriers before starting new treatments.
5. Whether using supplements or medical foods, patients should have clear health goals, regularly review their supplement regimen with their clinician, and monitor their health markers. Indiscriminate supplement use can be unsafe&mdash;regular check-ins and lab tests can prevent complications like toxicity or organ stress.
Timestamped Overview
00:00 "Medical Foods vs. Supplements"
04:38 "Choosing and Using Supplements Wisely"
07:30 Medical Foods vs Health Claims
10:22 Supplement Quality and Regulatory Differences
12:58 Improving Medication Ingredients Quality
17:29 "Medical Food Safety Concerns"
23:03 Health Tracking &amp; Medical Food Insights
24:49 "Smart Supplement Choices Matter"
27:09 "Medical Foods and Supplements Benefits"
30:24 Industry Insights with Dr. Kassel

Medical Foods Explained: Benefits, Costs, and Safety

Sleep is not a luxury. It's brain care.

Dr. Patton explains how quality sleep supports memory, learning, emotional health, decision-making, and long-term brain function. He also shares practical sleep hygiene strategies to help you create a consistent routine, improve your sleep environment, and give your body the reset it needs.

Learn more about Rastegar Capital HERE.

Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

1. Sleep is an active process for the brain, not a shutdown period. It is when the brain organizes experiences, consolidates memories, and prepares you for the next day.

2. Getting enough sleep matters, but quality matters too. A consistent sleep schedule and a calm, cool, dark environment can make a meaningful difference in how rested you feel.

3. REM sleep is especially important for learning and memory. Students, busy professionals, and anyone trying to retain new information need sleep to help their brains connect the dots.

4. When you are sleep-deprived, the amygdala—the part of the brain tied to fear and stress—can become more reactive. That can leave you feeling more anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, and burned out.

5. Poor sleep can affect daily decision-making, including decisions about relationships, health, and money. When your brain has not had time to recharge, it is more likely to take shortcuts.

Sleep is not a luxury. It's brain care.
Dr. Patton explains how quality sleep supports memory, learning, emotional health, decision-making, and long-term brain function. He also shares practical sleep hygiene strategies to help you create a consistent routine, improve your sleep environment, and give your body the reset it needs.
Learn more about Rastegar Capital <a href="https://rastegarcapital.com/about/">HERE</a>.
Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton <a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key Takeaways
1. Sleep is an active process for the brain, not a shutdown period. It is when the brain organizes experiences, consolidates memories, and prepares you for the next day.
2. Getting enough sleep matters, but quality matters too. A consistent sleep schedule and a calm, cool, dark environment can make a meaningful difference in how rested you feel.
3. REM sleep is especially important for learning and memory. Students, busy professionals, and anyone trying to retain new information need sleep to help their brains connect the dots.
4. When you are sleep-deprived, the amygdala&mdash;the part of the brain tied to fear and stress&mdash;can become more reactive. That can leave you feeling more anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, and burned out.
5. Poor sleep can affect daily decision-making, including decisions about relationships, health, and money. When your brain has not had time to recharge, it is more likely to take shortcuts.

Sleep Is Not a Luxury: Why Your Brain Needs Rest

Electronic health records shouldn’t come between you and your doctor.

In this episode of Your Health, Your Wealth, Dr. Eddie Patton walks through the history of medical records—from paper charts and fax machines to today’s EHRs and AI tools—and how they shape clinic time, billing, burnout, and your experience as a patient. He explores portals, privacy, and practical ways for both patients and clinicians to push for systems that protect human connection while also controlling healthcare costs.

Learn more about Rastegar Capital HERE.

Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key Takeaways

Electronic health records grew out of centuries of medical documentation, evolving from hieroglyphics and handwritten charts to complex digital systems meant to improve safety, sharing, and billing.

The first era of EHRs focused on digitizing filing cabinets and tracking patients, which reduced lost charts but introduced hybrid paper‑and‑computer workflows that often buried clinicians in data entry.

As governments mandated “meaningful use,” EHRs became central to reimbursement, leading to checkbox medicine, more screen time, and less eye contact and conversation with patients.

Because insurers and regulators heavily shaped EHR design, many systems optimized billing and compliance more than clinical storytelling, contributing to physician burnout and earlier retirements.

Despite the burden, EHRs have improved legibility, access to labs and imaging, e‑prescribing safety, and interoperability, especially across large systems.

Patients can now use portals to view results, check visit summaries, update medications, and spot errors, but portals work best for focused questions and not constant daily messaging.

Surveys and feedback from patients about feeling rushed or ignored are powerful tools to push clinics and health systems toward more human‑centered, less screen‑dominated visits.

For clinicians, team‑based documentation, boundaries around “pajama time,” and advocacy for better design and AI‑supported ambient documentation are key to reducing burnout.

Control of health data, strong privacy protections, and clear rules for how AI is integrated into EHRs will determine whether these tools truly enhance care and lower costs.

Understanding how EHRs evolved helps both patients and physicians ask better questions, push for smarter systems, and protect the patient‑physician relationship at the heart of good care.

Timestamped Overview

00:00 Episode opens with why electronic health records matter for everyday patients, doctors, and healthcare costs.

02:00 Paper charts, manila folders, and lost records: the pre‑digital era of medical documentation and its limits.

03:15 Medical history deep dive: from ancient records and Hippocrates to printed case reports as early “health records.”

05:40 The golden age of sharing patient stories through books and papers, and how that shaped modern diagnosis and treatment.

07:45 Training during the transition from paper charts to EHRs, and the logistical headaches of chart rooms and fax machines.

10:20 Early digitization: computers enter clinics, records become partly electronic, and the first seeds of burnout appear.

12:50 First EHR era defined as “digitizing filing cabinets” to track patients, labs, and insurance in a more reliable way.

15:10 Hybrid systems, missed information, and the administrative burden that fell heavily on staff and physicians.

16:50 Second era: the “meaningful use” and “everyone must use it” period driven by government incentives and mandates.

18:30 National systems show how interoperable records can follow patients across states and hospitals.

19:05 Checkbox medicine: multi‑click workflows, quality metrics, and billing requirements embedded in EHRs.

21:30 On‑the‑ground impact: more screen time, less eye contact, and the tension between documentation and listening.

23:50 Burnout surges as EHRs become mandatory, driving “pajama time,” unpaid documentation hours, and early physician retirements.

26:05 Benefits amid the burden: legible notes, safer e‑prescribing, and digital lab and imaging tracking replacing films on lightboxes.

28:00 Patient perspective: rushed visits, doctors focused on computers, and miscommunication driven by documentation pressure.

28:50 Third era: cautious optimism that EHRs and AI can be redesigned to improve care, efficiency, and cost control.

29:30 Market reality: a small number of major EHR vendors dominate, enabling interoperability but limiting competition and innovation.

30:25 Patient portals: practical tools for accessing results, visit summaries, and medication lists, with guardrails on use.

31:30 How portals help patients prepare for visits, clean up records, and engage more actively in their own care.

32:00 Emerging AI tools that assist with portal responses and may soon support documentation and decision‑making.

32:30 Why patient surveys about feeling rushed or heard matter for redesigning EHR workflows and visit structure.

33:00 Privacy, data protection, and trust: regulations and safeguards that aim to keep sensitive information secure.

33:30 Clinician advice: push for human‑centered EHR design through committees, optimization projects, and vendor feedback.

34:00 Team‑based documentation and limiting “pajama time” as practical strategies to reduce EHR‑related burnout.

34:30 Staying curious about AI: ambient documentation and decision‑support tools as potential relief for clinicians.

Electronic health records shouldn&rsquo;t come between you and your doctor.
In this episode of Your Health, Your Wealth, Dr. Eddie Patton walks through the history of medical records&mdash;from paper charts and fax machines to today&rsquo;s EHRs and AI tools&mdash;and how they shape clinic time, billing, burnout, and your experience as a patient. He explores portals, privacy, and practical ways for both patients and clinicians to push for systems that protect human connection while also controlling healthcare costs.
Learn more about Rastegar Capital <a href="https://rastegarcapital.com/about/">HERE</a>.
Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton <a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key Takeaways
Electronic health records grew out of centuries of medical documentation, evolving from hieroglyphics and handwritten charts to complex digital systems meant to improve safety, sharing, and billing.
The first era of EHRs focused on digitizing filing cabinets and tracking patients, which reduced lost charts but introduced hybrid paper‑and‑computer workflows that often buried clinicians in data entry.
As governments mandated &ldquo;meaningful use,&rdquo; EHRs became central to reimbursement, leading to checkbox medicine, more screen time, and less eye contact and conversation with patients.
Because insurers and regulators heavily shaped EHR design, many systems optimized billing and compliance more than clinical storytelling, contributing to physician burnout and earlier retirements.
Despite the burden, EHRs have improved legibility, access to labs and imaging, e‑prescribing safety, and interoperability, especially across large systems.
Patients can now use portals to view results, check visit summaries, update medications, and spot errors, but portals work best for focused questions and not constant daily messaging.
Surveys and feedback from patients about feeling rushed or ignored are powerful tools to push clinics and health systems toward more human‑centered, less screen‑dominated visits.
For clinicians, team‑based documentation, boundaries around &ldquo;pajama time,&rdquo; and advocacy for better design and AI‑supported ambient documentation are key to reducing burnout.
Control of health data, strong privacy protections, and clear rules for how AI is integrated into EHRs will determine whether these tools truly enhance care and lower costs.
Understanding how EHRs evolved helps both patients and physicians ask better questions, push for smarter systems, and protect the patient‑physician relationship at the heart of good care.
Timestamped Overview
00:00 Episode opens with why electronic health records matter for everyday patients, doctors, and healthcare costs.
02:00 Paper charts, manila folders, and lost records: the pre‑digital era of medical documentation and its limits.
03:15 Medical history deep dive: from ancient records and Hippocrates to printed case reports as early &ldquo;health records.&rdquo;
05:40 The golden age of sharing patient stories through books and papers, and how that shaped modern diagnosis and treatment.
07:45 Training during the transition from paper charts to EHRs, and the logistical headaches of chart rooms and fax machines.
10:20 Early digitization: computers enter clinics, records become partly electronic, and the first seeds of burnout appear.
12:50 First EHR era defined as &ldquo;digitizing filing cabinets&rdquo; to track patients, labs, and insurance in a more reliable way.
15:10 Hybrid systems, missed information, and the administrative burden that fell heavily on staff and physicians.
16:50 Second era: the &ldquo;meaningful use&rdquo; and &ldquo;everyone must use it&rdquo; period driven by government incentives and mandates.
18:30 National systems show how interoperable records can follow patients across states and hospitals.
19:05 Checkbox medicine: multi‑click workflows, quality metrics, and billing requirements embedded in EHRs.
21:30 On‑the‑ground impact: more screen time, less eye contact, and the tension between documentation and listening.
23:50 Burnout surges as EHRs become mandatory, driving &ldquo;pajama time,&rdquo; unpaid documentation hours, and early physician retirements.
26:05 Benefits amid the burden: legible notes, safer e‑prescribing, and digital lab and imaging tracking replacing films on lightboxes.
28:00 Patient perspective: rushed visits, doctors focused on computers, and miscommunication driven by documentation pressure.
28:50 Third era: cautious optimism that EHRs and AI can be redesigned to improve care, efficiency, and cost control.
29:30 Market reality: a small number of major EHR vendors dominate, enabling interoperability but limiting competition and innovation.
30:25 Patient portals: practical tools for accessing results, visit summaries, and medication lists, with guardrails on use.
31:30 How portals help patients prepare for visits, clean up records, and engage more actively in their own care.
32:00 Emerging AI tools that assist with portal responses and may soon support documentation and decision‑making.
32:30 Why patient surveys about feeling rushed or heard matter for redesigning EHR workflows and visit structure.
33:00 Privacy, data protection, and trust: regulations and safeguards that aim to keep sensitive information secure.
33:30 Clinician advice: push for human‑centered EHR design through committees, optimization projects, and vendor feedback.
34:00 Team‑based documentation and limiting &ldquo;pajama time&rdquo; as practical strategies to reduce EHR‑related burnout.
34:30 Staying curious about AI: ambient documentation and decision‑support tools as potential relief for clinicians.

Electronic Health Records 101: History, Burnout, and What’s Next

Failure is not the end of the story—it’s the training ground for your next chapter in health, wealth, and life.

In this episode of Your Health, Your Wealth, Dr. Patton speaks with bestselling author and real estate investor Ari Rastegar to unpack the “gift” inside failure and why your health is the most important investment you will ever make. They connect Ari’s journey from community college and minimum-wage jobs to building billion‑dollar projects with the same principles Dr. Patton uses in clinic: learn from setbacks, trust the process, and keep showing up for yourself. You’ll hear concrete ways Ari rebuilt his life through nutrition, meditation, and consistent habits—and how those same choices directly fueled his business results and family life.

Order Ari's book The Gift of Failure HERE.

Learn more about Rastegar Capital HERE.

Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton HERE.

Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. 

Key takeaways

1. Failure is a universal human experience, but most of us were taught to fear it instead of using it as data and direction. Ari describes failure as “learning how to win,” comparing it to a child learning to walk or a hitter in baseball—if you keep getting back up, refining your process, and trying again, those “losses” become the foundation of real mastery and resilience.

2. Both Ari and Dr. Patton share personal stories—community college detours, missed medical school on the first try, a speech impediment, low‑wage jobs—that looked like dead ends in the moment but ended up being the exact preparation needed for the next level. When you zoom out, those hard seasons often become the “golden thread” that connects where you were to where you’re called to go.

3. Ari’s Dallas skyscraper story is a living example of long‑game thinking: he once couldn’t get past the nightclub bouncer on McKinney Avenue, and 15 years later he bought that same building and is now developing the tallest tower in Uptown. That arc is less about luck and more about time, persistence, relationships, and a willingness to have hundreds of uncomfortable conversations with city leaders, neighbors, and stakeholders.

4. Your body is your primary asset—if you burn it out, everything else eventually follows. Ari talks candidly about years of poor sleep, extreme stress, and trying medications for anxiety and attention issues, and how his physiology changed when he cut sugar, cleaned up his diet, lifted his vitamin D levels, moved his body, and treated meditation like medication. At 43, he feels better than he did in his twenties and can clearly see his health curve and his business curve rising together.

5. Health doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated; it has to be intentional. From salmon, chicken, sweet potatoes, and frozen vegetables to a solid multivitamin and daily walking, the biggest “biohack” in this episode is consistency, not fancy technology. Ari frames meal prep and movement as part of his workday and investing strategy—not a side hobby—because when he feels clearer and calmer, he shows up better for his kids, his clients, and his deals.

Timestamped overview

00:00 – A billionaire, a neurologist, and the truth about failure

02:50 – Redefining failure: from shame to skill

06:10 – Community college, speech therapy, and the slow road to “overnight success”

13:30 – From denied at the door to owning the block: the McKinney Avenue skyscraper

18:40 – Why Texas—and especially Dallas—is positioned for explosive growth

22:20 – Designing community: schools, green space, and thousand‑home projects

26:30 – “Meditation is medication”: stress, inflammation, and brain health

29:45 – Costco, sweet potatoes, and $9 vitamins: health on a real‑world budget

31:50 – Labs, hormones, and why this 43‑year‑old feels better than at 25

33:10 – Sugar, labels, and treating food like an investment portfolio

34:40 – Pizza with the kids and the 80/20 rule of real life

36:00 – When your health and wealth curves finally line up

37:10 – The little things are the big things: closing encouragement

Failure is not the end of the story&mdash;it&rsquo;s the training ground for your next chapter in health, wealth, and life.
In this episode of Your Health, Your Wealth, Dr. Patton speaks with bestselling author and real estate investor Ari Rastegar to unpack the &ldquo;gift&rdquo; inside failure and why your health is the most important investment you will ever make. They connect Ari&rsquo;s journey from community college and minimum-wage jobs to building billion‑dollar projects with the same principles Dr. Patton uses in clinic: learn from setbacks, trust the process, and keep showing up for yourself. You&rsquo;ll hear concrete ways Ari rebuilt his life through nutrition, meditation, and consistent habits&mdash;and how those same choices directly fueled his business results and family life.
Order Ari's book The Gift of Failure <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Turn-Missteps-Success/dp/1544523211">HERE</a>.
Learn more about Rastegar Capital <a href="https://rastegarcapital.com/about/">HERE</a>.
Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton <a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com">HERE</a>.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.&nbsp;
Key takeaways
1. Failure is a universal human experience, but most of us were taught to fear it instead of using it as data and direction. Ari describes failure as &ldquo;learning how to win,&rdquo; comparing it to a child learning to walk or a hitter in baseball&mdash;if you keep getting back up, refining your process, and trying again, those &ldquo;losses&rdquo; become the foundation of real mastery and resilience.
2. Both Ari and Dr. Patton share personal stories&mdash;community college detours, missed medical school on the first try, a speech impediment, low‑wage jobs&mdash;that looked like dead ends in the moment but ended up being the exact preparation needed for the next level. When you zoom out, those hard seasons often become the &ldquo;golden thread&rdquo; that connects where you were to where you&rsquo;re called to go.
3. Ari&rsquo;s Dallas skyscraper story is a living example of long‑game thinking: he once couldn&rsquo;t get past the nightclub bouncer on McKinney Avenue, and 15 years later he bought that same building and is now developing the tallest tower in Uptown. That arc is less about luck and more about time, persistence, relationships, and a willingness to have hundreds of uncomfortable conversations with city leaders, neighbors, and stakeholders.
4. Your body is your primary asset&mdash;if you burn it out, everything else eventually follows. Ari talks candidly about years of poor sleep, extreme stress, and trying medications for anxiety and attention issues, and how his physiology changed when he cut sugar, cleaned up his diet, lifted his vitamin D levels, moved his body, and treated meditation like medication. At 43, he feels better than he did in his twenties and can clearly see his health curve and his business curve rising together.
5. Health doesn&rsquo;t have to be expensive or complicated; it has to be intentional. From salmon, chicken, sweet potatoes, and frozen vegetables to a solid multivitamin and daily walking, the biggest &ldquo;biohack&rdquo; in this episode is consistency, not fancy technology. Ari frames meal prep and movement as part of his workday and investing strategy&mdash;not a side hobby&mdash;because when he feels clearer and calmer, he shows up better for his kids, his clients, and his deals.
Timestamped overview
00:00 &ndash; A billionaire, a neurologist, and the truth about failure
02:50 &ndash; Redefining failure: from shame to skill
06:10 &ndash; Community college, speech therapy, and the slow road to &ldquo;overnight success&rdquo;
13:30 &ndash; From denied at the door to owning the block: the McKinney Avenue skyscraper
18:40 &ndash; Why Texas&mdash;and especially Dallas&mdash;is positioned for explosive growth
22:20 &ndash; Designing community: schools, green space, and thousand‑home projects
26:30 &ndash; &ldquo;Meditation is medication&rdquo;: stress, inflammation, and brain health
29:45 &ndash; Costco, sweet potatoes, and $9 vitamins: health on a real‑world budget
31:50 &ndash; Labs, hormones, and why this 43‑year‑old feels better than at 25
33:10 &ndash; Sugar, labels, and treating food like an investment portfolio
34:40 &ndash; Pizza with the kids and the 80/20 rule of real life
36:00 &ndash; When your health and wealth curves finally line up
37:10 &ndash; The little things are the big things: closing encouragement

When Failure Becomes Your Superpower: Ari Rastegar on Health, Wealth, and Getting Back Up

Healthcare has gotten too expensive for trial-and-error medicine.

In this episode of Your Health, Your Wealth, Dr. Eddie Patton breaks down what “precision” or “personalized” medicine really means in everyday life—and how using your genes, history, lifestyle, and even wearables can help you get the right treatment faster, with fewer side effects and less wasted money. He explains how this shift away from one-size-fits-all care can reduce hospitalizations, challenge “fail-first” insurance policies, and open new doors for prevention, while also naming real concerns around privacy, access, and equity in underserved communities. You’ll walk away with better questions to ask your doctor and a clearer path to protecting both your health and your finances.

Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton HERE.
Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Key Takeaways

1. Personalized medicine is about treating the person, not just the disease. Instead of relying only on averages from research trials, it uses your genes, family history, medical history, lifestyle, and environment to choose treatments that fit you more precisely.

2. Traditional medicine often works on a trial-and-error model, where you may cycle through several drugs before finding one that helps. Precision medicine aims to close that gap, reducing failed treatments, side effects, and the time you spend feeling sick, out of work, or back and forth to the doctor.

3. Rising drug costs and intensive research mean we “can’t afford to fail” as often as we used to. By using better data and tools, doctors can justify going straight to more effective options, which may help patients avoid expensive hospital stays and unnecessary treatments.

4. In neurology, conditions like multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica, migraines, and Parkinson’s already benefit from a more personalized approach. With more than 30 MS drugs and complex Parkinson’s medication schedules, tailoring therapy to someone’s biology, lifestyle, and preferences can improve adherence and outcomes.

5. Digital health tools and wearables, including “invisible” home sensors, are changing the game by giving doctors continuous data instead of occasional snapshots. This allows more precise dosing and timing of medications, earlier detection of problems, and better insight into how someone is really doing day to day.

Timestamped Overview

00:00 Introduction to precision and personalized medicine in a changing healthcare and financial landscape.

02:30 Definition of personalized medicine using genes, history, lifestyle, and environment instead of one-size-fits-all care.

05:20 Why averages from clinical trials miss many real patients and how precision medicine closes that gap.

07:30 Medication matching and neurology examples where the same drug can help one person and fail another.

09:40 Multiple sclerosis treatment choices and chronic disease management with more than 30 available MS medications.

11:00 The rising cost crisis in healthcare and why we “can’t afford to fail” medications repeatedly.

12:30 Insurance “fail-first” or step-therapy policies and their impact on migraine patients and medical costs.

14:30 Personalized cancer treatment using tumor genetics, patient genetics, and pharmacogenetics.

16:10 Digital health, wearables, and continuous home monitoring for sleep, activity, heart rate, and blood sugar.

18:30 Parkinson’s disease example showing how home monitoring improves medication timing and prevents crises.

20:30 Time challenges for clinicians and how AI can help organize patient data without replacing human judgment.

21:50 Patient benefits: better treatment matches, fewer side effects, fewer hospitalizations, and lower overall costs.

23:20 Faster, more confident decisions and stronger shared decision-making using personalized data.

25:00 Prevention and early warning signals for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke based on continuous trends.

27:20 Privacy, ethics, and data security concerns around sharing genetic and digital health information.

29:10 Future of personalized medicine and how it can better align health outcomes with financial well-being.

Healthcare has gotten too expensive for trial-and-error medicine.
In this episode of Your Health, Your Wealth, Dr. Eddie Patton breaks down what &ldquo;precision&rdquo; or &ldquo;personalized&rdquo; medicine really means in everyday life&mdash;and how using your genes, history, lifestyle, and even wearables can help you get the right treatment faster, with fewer side effects and less wasted money. He explains how this shift away from one-size-fits-all care can reduce hospitalizations, challenge &ldquo;fail-first&rdquo; insurance policies, and open new doors for prevention, while also naming real concerns around privacy, access, and equity in underserved communities. You&rsquo;ll walk away with better questions to ask your doctor and a clearer path to protecting both your health and your finances.
Learn more about Dr. Eddie Patton&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/">HERE</a>. Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33">Spotify</a>, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
Key Takeaways
1. Personalized medicine is about treating the person, not just the disease. Instead of relying only on averages from research trials, it uses your genes, family history, medical history, lifestyle, and environment to choose treatments that fit you more precisely.
2. Traditional medicine often works on a trial-and-error model, where you may cycle through several drugs before finding one that helps. Precision medicine aims to close that gap, reducing failed treatments, side effects, and the time you spend feeling sick, out of work, or back and forth to the doctor.
3. Rising drug costs and intensive research mean we &ldquo;can&rsquo;t afford to fail&rdquo; as often as we used to. By using better data and tools, doctors can justify going straight to more effective options, which may help patients avoid expensive hospital stays and unnecessary treatments.
4. In neurology, conditions like multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica, migraines, and Parkinson&rsquo;s already benefit from a more personalized approach. With more than 30 MS drugs and complex Parkinson&rsquo;s medication schedules, tailoring therapy to someone&rsquo;s biology, lifestyle, and preferences can improve adherence and outcomes.
5. Digital health tools and wearables, including &ldquo;invisible&rdquo; home sensors, are changing the game by giving doctors continuous data instead of occasional snapshots. This allows more precise dosing and timing of medications, earlier detection of problems, and better insight into how someone is really doing day to day.
Timestamped Overview
00:00 Introduction to precision and personalized medicine in a changing healthcare and financial landscape.
02:30 Definition of personalized medicine using genes, history, lifestyle, and environment instead of one-size-fits-all care.
05:20 Why averages from clinical trials miss many real patients and how precision medicine closes that gap.
07:30 Medication matching and neurology examples where the same drug can help one person and fail another.
09:40 Multiple sclerosis treatment choices and chronic disease management with more than 30 available MS medications.
11:00 The rising cost crisis in healthcare and why we &ldquo;can&rsquo;t afford to fail&rdquo; medications repeatedly.
12:30 Insurance &ldquo;fail-first&rdquo; or step-therapy policies and their impact on migraine patients and medical costs.
14:30 Personalized cancer treatment using tumor genetics, patient genetics, and pharmacogenetics.
16:10 Digital health, wearables, and continuous home monitoring for sleep, activity, heart rate, and blood sugar.
18:30 Parkinson&rsquo;s disease example showing how home monitoring improves medication timing and prevents crises.
20:30 Time challenges for clinicians and how AI can help organize patient data without replacing human judgment.
21:50 Patient benefits: better treatment matches, fewer side effects, fewer hospitalizations, and lower overall costs.
23:20 Faster, more confident decisions and stronger shared decision-making using personalized data.
25:00 Prevention and early warning signals for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke based on continuous trends.
27:20 Privacy, ethics, and data security concerns around sharing genetic and digital health information.
29:10 Future of personalized medicine and how it can better align health outcomes with financial well-being.

Wearables, AI, and Your Doctor: Inside the New Era of Personalized Neurology Care

In Your Health, Your Wealth, renowned neurologist Dr. Eddie Patton exposes the hidden forces driving up medical costs for millions of Americans. From the fragmented healthcare infrastructure to hospital billing practices and pharmaceutical pricing, Dr. Patton provides an exhaustive examination of why the U.S. spends significantly more on healthcare than other nations.

"The US healthcare system emphasizes autonomy and choice for patients,” said Dr. Patton during episode one. "Accessibility is a key term that will be important in healthcare as we move forward." 

Dr. Eddie Patton is a recipient of Texas Monthly Magazine's SuperDoctors®, Houstonia Magazine's Top Doctors awards, and was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. These accolades, along with his decades of experience, make him the ideal host for a podcast like this.

The podcast is a must-listen for anyone grappling with skyrocketing premiums, outrageous medical bills, or lack of access to quality care. Dr. Patton encourages listeners to "Increase your mindset, health set, and heart set as it pertains to your health and the healthcare system.”

In Your Health, Your Wealth, renowned neurologist Dr. Eddie Patton exposes the hidden forces driving up medical costs for millions of Americans. From the fragmented healthcare infrastructure to hospital billing practices and pharmaceutical pricing, Dr. Patton provides an exhaustive examination of why the U.S. spends significantly more on healthcare than other nations.
"The US healthcare system emphasizes autonomy and choice for patients,” said Dr. Patton during episode one. "Accessibility is a key term that will be important in healthcare as we move forward." 
Dr. Eddie Patton is a recipient of Texas Monthly Magazine's SuperDoctors®, Houstonia Magazine's Top Doctors awards, and was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. These accolades, along with his decades of experience, make him the ideal host for a podcast like this.
The podcast is a must-listen for anyone grappling with skyrocketing premiums, outrageous medical bills, or lack of access to quality care. Dr. Patton encourages listeners to "Increase your mindset, health set, and heart set as it pertains to your health and the healthcare system.”

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