Cory Smith

Aug 29, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Mimi Wishner Segal |Shira Stoll |Cory Smith

Say the word “pharmacy” and you might think of pill bottles and long lines. But what if your prescription was a dance class or a musical performance? Art Pharmacy is a program that is now partnering with Massachusetts health care providers, hospitals, clinics and health plans. Here’s how it works: a health care provider writes a prescription for a patient and a “care navigator” learns more about the patient to recommend four to five activities.