Audiology Quality Consortium: PQRS Measures

Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures

This webpage contains Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) measures, formerly known as Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) measures, which were developed by the Audiology Quality Consortium (AQC), a coalition of 10 audiology organizations formed to collaborate on the development of these measures.

Educational Materials

• Reporting Audiology Quality Measures: An Overview
• Reporting Audiology Quality Measures: A Step-by-Step Guide
• Audiology PQRS Frequently Asked Questions
• Interview with Audiology Quality Consortium Members: Overview of Audiology PQRS
• Podcast (Audio) - 7:56 minutes
• Transcript [PDF]

Quality Measures

Audiology

• Measure #188: Referral for Otologic Evaluation for Patients with Congenital or Traumatic Deformity of the Ear
• Measure #261: Referral for Otologic Evaluation for Patients with Acute or Chronic Dizziness

Care Coordination/Preventative Care

• Measure #130: Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
• Measure #134: Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-Up Plan

Other Resources

• Example of CMS-1500 Claim [ZIP]
  Go to Appendix D on page 26 of the PQRS Implementation Guide
• Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System webpage
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website

Contact Information

CMS PQRS Help Desk (available 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Eastern)
Phone: 1-866-288-8912
E-mail: gnetsupport@sdps.org

Lisa Satterfield, MS, CCC-A
Director, Health Care Regulatory Advocacy
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
lsatterfield@asha.org

Paul K. Farrell, AuD, CCC-A
Associate Director, Audiology Professional Practices
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
pfarrell@asha.org

Kim Cavitt, AuD
Academy of Doctors of Audiology
kim.cavitt@audiologyresources.com

Debbie Abel, AuD
Senior Educational Specialist, Business Practices
American Academy of Audiology
dabel@audiology.org