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PRAPARE

Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences

Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences

PRAPARE (Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences) is a nationally recognized screening tool used to assess social risks and assets that may impact patient health outcomes. Developed by the National Association of Community Health Centers, PRAPARE evaluates social and economic stressors including housing, employment, education, and other social determinants of health.

Delivered digitally through the BrainCheck platform, PRAPARE supports standardized social risk screening, structured documentation, and scalable population health workflows, making it a valuable tool for primary care, community health, and value-based care settings.

Benefits include:

  • Nationally recognized tool developed for standardized social determinants of health screening.
  • Captures social risks and assets across housing, employment, education, and more.
  • Digital delivery supports scalable, consistent social risk screening across patient populations.
  • Structured documentation supports care coordination, referrals, and population health initiatives.

Domains PRAPARE Assesses

Social and economic stressors including housing instability, employment, and financial strain.

Risk factors related to education, immigration status, and social isolation.

Patient assets and strengths that may support care planning and intervention.

Common Clinical Use Cases

  • Routine social risk screening in primary care, community health centers, and federally qualified health centers.
  • Population health and value-based care initiatives focused on whole-person health.
  • Care coordination and referral workflows for patients with identified social needs.
  • Research and quality improvement programs tracking social determinants of health at scale.

On the BrainCheck Platform

  • Standardized digital screening across all PRAPARE social determinant domains.
  • Structured documentation supports care coordination, referrals, and population health workflows.
  • Integrates social risk data with cognitive and clinical assessment data within BrainCheck.
  • Supports scalable population health initiatives within HIPAA-compliant workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Key things to know about the PRAPARE

What is the PRAPARE assessment?

PRAPARE is a nationally recognized screening tool used to assess social risks and assets that may impact health outcomes.

What domains does PRAPARE assess?

PRAPARE evaluates social and economic stressors, including risk factors related to housing, employment, education, and other social determinants of health.

Is PRAPARE a diagnostic or risk-scoring tool?

No. PRAPARE is not diagnostic. It is used to identify social risks and strengths to support care coordination, referrals, and population health strategies.

In what settings is PRAPARE commonly used?

PRAPARE is commonly used in primary care, community health centers, and population health initiatives, particularly in value-based and whole-person care models.

How does administering PRAPARE through BrainCheck support population health workflows?

Delivered digitally through BrainCheck, PRAPARE supports standardized social risk screening, structured documentation, and scalable population health workflows.

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