Which of the following is CMS-developed screening tool to identify health-related social needs?

• A. Health Leads toolkit.
• B. PREPARE.
• C. PRAPARE.
• D. AHC tool.

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is recognizing which screening tool was created by CMS to identify health-related social needs. The Accountable Health Communities (AHC) screening tool is the CMS-developed instrument designed for use in clinical and community settings to identify issues such as housing instability, food insecurity, transportation barriers, utility needs, interpersonal safety, and social supports. It was created as part of CMS’s Accountable Health Communities Model to help link patients to interventions and community resources. Other tools—Health Leads toolkit, PREPARE, and PRAPARE—were developed by organizations other than CMS and serve similar purposes, but they are not CMS-originated. Therefore, the CMS-developed option is the AHC tool.