The Prescription for the Future: More than Medicine

Rebecca Onie is certain that health systems have a role and responsibility in addressing patients’ social needs—food, shelter, safety—in addition to medical care. The Harvard-educated attorney leads an army of volunteers in the effort now, but she wants more. She wants tools, metrics and standards across the health system aimed at conditions beyond illness. Is this the future? Onie declares it to be not only possible, but necessary.