MINDY PETERSON, NCTM

Photo courtesy of Art Pharmacy

A tech-enabled healthcare company is addressing the rising demand for mental health solutions and providing innovative alternatives for patients and providers alike, filling a crucial gap in healthcare at the intersection of art and wellness. Art Pharmacy’s CEO, Chris Appleton, unveils the transformative potential of the Arts on Prescription model and the tools it provides all stakeholders. Learn how creativity is reshaping the landscape of healthcare delivery – and how you can play a part, whether as a patient, provider, school, or arts organization.

Guest

Today we are talking about Art Pharmacy, a tech-enabled healthcare company that is making social prescribing happen. Art Pharmacy is based in Atlanta, and it works with managed care plans, health systems, and community partners to enable health care providers to prescribe evidence-informed arts interventions for patients as a supplement to other forms of care. Its Founder and CEO is with me today; Chris Appleton is a national leader in the cross-sector arts movement, and has been featured on platforms including the New York Times, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NPR.

Notes

We discuss:

• Why Art Pharmacy is needed
• Who Art Pharmacy is designed for
• The benefits Art Pharmacy offers to patients
• The benefits Art Pharmacy offers to providers
• How  the process works
• Stakeholders include patients, providers, Third-Party payers, public health/research professionals, arts & culture professionals, schools, and more.
• What reimbursement is currently in place?
• Art Pharmacy’s partnership with Stanford, and what Art Pharmacy offers college campuses and students

Connect/Other Resources

• Art Pharmacy website https://www.artpharmacy.co/
• Chris’ website https://www.chrisjappleton.com/
• Download the Experience Guide
• Art Pharmacy blog https://www.artpharmacy.co/blog
• Email hello@artpharmacy.co
• Contact us page: artpharmacy.co/contact-us
• Phone: 833-ART-HEALS, normal business hours 10 am- 6 pm, Monday – Friday
• Enroll as a Prescribing Partner linked here
• Patient Experience Guide linked here
• Become an Arts and Culture Partner linked here
• FAQ linked here
• Benefits linked here
• Social media:
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • X (Twitter)
• Stanford Partnership linked here
• Other resources that Chris recommends:
  • Arts + Minds Lab at Johns Hopkins (with Dr. Tasha Golden & Susan Magsamen)
  • UF Center for Arts in Medicine
  • World Health Organization’s Arts on Prescription Field Guide
  • National Organization for Arts and Health (NOAH)

Other episodes we mentioned or that you may enjoy:

• Ep. 172: Arts on Prescription: Thrive with the latest wellness toolkit and unveil a healthier path for you and your community; with Tasha Golden, PhD (if you haven’t yet listened to this episode, listen now to better understand my conversation with Chris!)
• Ep. 153: Your Brain On Art: What is neuroarts, and how do the arts transform us? With Susan Magsamen, MAS
• Ep. 43: Memorial Day: A combat veteran tells his story and shares how music is serving those who serve our country, with CreatiVets’ Richard Casper
• Ep. 136: Expanding awareness and advancing acceptance of the arts as a vital component for healing; with Ferol Carytsas
• Ep. 168: Heartbeat Music: Crafting Forever Songs of Connection; with Brian Schreck, MA, MT-BC
• Ep. 167: Having Surgery? Use music to reduce anxiety and pain perception; with Alice Cash, PhD, LCSW
• Ep. 151: What are the benefits of singing for our health and wellbeing? with Dr. Diana Allan
• Ep. 150: Chronic pain relief and management through music; with Nancy Jackson, PhD, MT-BC
• Ep. 148: Applying music’s healing powers to the challenge of eating disorders, with Annie Heiderscheit,PhD, MT-BC, LMFT
• Ep. 143: Harness the Power of Music to Stay Sober, with author Tim Ringgold, MT-BC
• Ep. 130: What are music psychotherapy and vocal psychotherapy, and how do they work? with Dr. Diane Austin, D.A., LCAT
• View all episodes related to Science & Health

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Coda

Carolyn shares how the Talking Heads’ song “Stay Up Late” enhances the family time of his young family.

Closing Words

And that is a little bit of the Talking Heads’ song “Stay Up Late.” Thank you so much to Chris and the Art Pharmacy team for being out there on the front lines, advancing the accessibility of the arts’ healing power.

Before I sign off, I want to give a huge shout-out to listeners in Columbus, OH – Columbus consistently has the largest download numbers of US metro areas for this show, and I appreciate your support and all you do to enhance lives with music in the great state of Ohio!

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Thank you so much for joining me today. Until next time, may your life be enhanced with music.

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