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, three of which were 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
• Measure #2: Referral for Otologic Evaluation for Patients with a History of Active Drainage from the Ear within the Previous 90 Days
• Measure #3: Referral for Otologic Evaluation for Patients with a History of Sudden or Rapidly Progressive Hearing Loss
• Measure #4: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Diagnostic Evaluation—Assessment of Tympanic Membrane Mobility

Educational Materials

• 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]

Other Resources

• Example of CMS-1500 Claim [PDF]
  Go to Appendix D on page 26
• Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System Web Page
• 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–Director, Health Care Regulatory Advocacy
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
lsatterfield@asha.org

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

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