Measure Description
Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older, who are screened with a hearing loss self-assessment tool that indicated an impact on hearing-related QoL AND if diagnosed with a mild or greater hearing loss in at least one ear or identified with a hearing loss, receive an audiologic care plan and hearing loss intervention(s) AND report a meaningful clinically important difference (MCID) improvement in hearing-related quality of life (QoL) within 12 months of hearing loss diagnosis.
Denominator
Strata 1: Patients aged 50 years and older evaluated for hearing loss
Strata 2: Patients aged 50 years and older diagnosed with a mild or greater hearing loss in at least one ear that impacts their hearing-related QoL
Strata 3: Patients diagnosed with a mild or greater hearing loss in at least one ear or identified with a hearing loss that impacts their hearing-related QoL and, if receive an audiologic care plan and hearing loss intervention(s)
Numerator
Strata 1: Patients who are screened with a hearing loss self-assessment tool
Strata 2: Patients, older diagnosed with a mild or greater hearing loss in at least one ear that impacts their hearing-related QoL, who receive an audiologic care plan and hearing loss intervention(s)
Strata 3: Patients, if receive an audiologic care plan and hearing loss intervention(s), report a MCID improvement in hearing-related QoL within 12 months of hearing loss diagnosis.
Denominator Exclusions
N/A
Denominator Exceptions
Strata 1: Patient declined to complete the hearing loss self-assessment tool
OR
Patient unable to complete hearing evaluation or self-assessment tool; reason provided
Strata 2: Patient received an audiologic care plan AND Patient declined hearing loss intervention(s) within 12 months of hearing loss diagnosis or identification.
OR
Patient received an audiologic care plan AND Patient declined hearing loss intervention(s) within 12 months of hearing loss diagnosis or identification.
Numerator Exclusions
N/A
NQF ID Number
N/A
NQS Domain
Effective Clinical Care
High Priority Measure
Yes
Includes Telehealth?
Yes
Inverse Measure
No
Proportional Measure
Yes
Continuous Variable Measure
No
Ratio Measure
No
Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted
3
Risk-Adjusted Status?
No
Meaningful Measure
Functional Outcomes
Measure Type
Patient Reported Outcome (PRO)
Care Settings
Ambulatory Care: Clinician Office/Clinic