2022 HM10: Outcomes of Hearing Loss Treatment

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