PRAPARE stands for?

• A. Patient Resources and Access Plan Evaluation.
• B. Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences.
• C. Primary Response and Assessment of Environmental factors.
• D. People and Resources Assessment for Engagement.

Answer: (B)

PRAPARE is a standardized approach used by health care teams to assess patients' social determinants of health—factors in a patient’s life that can affect health outcomes—by focusing on assets, risks, and experiences. The acronym expands to Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences, which is why this option is the best fit. Clinics use PRAPARE to screen for needs like housing, food security, transportation, safety, and other social factors, so care teams can connect patients with appropriate services and collect consistent data for population health. The other phrasings don’t match the established title of the protocol.