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Link to Measure: CMS AHC Health Related Social Needs
| Description | Although CMS developed the AHC HRSN Screening Tool specifically for CMS’s AHC Model, it is appropriate and widely applicable for use across health care settings. The Hunger Vital Sign is embedded in this measure and can be used separately if desired. |
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| Domain | Family Health Health Equity |
| Topics | Caregiver Mental Health Disabilities Education Employment Family and Community Support Financial Strain Food Insecurity Housing Instability Interpersonal Safety Physical Activity Substance Use Transportation Problems Utility Help Needs |
| Data Type | Parent/caregiver Proxy |
| Data Source | Survey |
| Age | |
| Availability | Publicly available at no cost |
| Number of Items | Administered using 26 items, including a 10-item core screener and 16-item supplemental screener. |
| Validated in CYSHCN | No |
| Validated in any population | Yes |
| Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Other |
| Use Examples | Bosold A, Abrams Weintraub T, Cowen K, Talwar-Hebert M, Abowd Johnson K, Barolín N. Health-Related Social Needs Screening: Promising Practices From the Accountable Health Communities Model. Health Promot Pract. 2025 Jan;26(1):33-38. doi: 10.1177/15248399231213582. Epub 2023 Dec 3. PMID: 38044572; PMCID: PMC11689788. Gray TW, Podewils LJ, Rasulo RM, Weiss RP, Tomcho MM. Examining the Implementation of Health-Related Social Need (HRSN) Screenings at a Pediatric Community Health Center. J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;14:21501319231171519. doi: 10.1177/21501319231171519. PMID: 37148221; PMCID: PMC10164847. Murray E, Roosevelt GE, Vogel JA. Screening for health-related social needs in the emergency department: Adaptability and fidelity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Apr;54:323.e1-323.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.09.071. Epub 2021 Oct 1. PMID: 34654599; PMCID: PMC8492605. |