Audiology Quality Consortium: PQRI Measures

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Measures

This Web page contains three quality measures developed by the Audiology Quality Consortium (AQC), a coalition of 10 audiology organizations formed to collaborate on the development of these measures.

Quality Measures

• Measure #1: Referral for Otologic Evaluation for Patients with Congenital or Traumatic Deformity of the Ear [PDF]
• Measure #2: Referral for Otologic Evaluation for Patients with a History of Active Drainage from the Ear within the Previous 90 Days [PDF]
• Measure #3: Referral for Otologic Evaluation for Patients with a History of Sudden or Rapidly Progressive Hearing Loss [PDF]
• Measure #4: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Diagnostic Evaluation—Assessment of Tympanic Membrane Mobility [PDF]

Educational Materials

• Interview with Audiology Quality Consortium Members: Overview of Audiology PQRI
  • Podcast (Audio) - 7:56 minutes
  • Transcript [PDF]
• Reporting Measures: A Step-by-Step Guide [PDF]
• PQRI Audiology Measures and How to Use Them [PDF]
• Audiology PQRI Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]

Other Resources

• Example of CMS-1500 Claim [PDF]
  Go to Appendix D on page 22
• Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Web Page
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Web Site

Contact Information

CMS PQRI Help Desk (Available 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Eastern)
Phone: 1-866-523-4759
E-mail: gnetsupport@sdps.org

Kate Romanow–Director, Health Care Regulatory Advocacy
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
kromanow@asha.org

Anne Oyler–Associate Director, Audiology Professional Practices
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
aoyler@asha.org

Rob Mullen–Director, National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
rmullen@asha.org