The Audiology Quality Consortium (AQC) is comprised of representatives from nine audiology organizations:
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- American Academy of Audiology
- Academy of Doctors of Audiology
- Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology
- Association of VA Audiologists
- Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs in State Health and Welfare Agencies
- Educational Audiology Association
- Military Audiology Association
- National Hearing Conservation Association
Mission
AQC’s mission is to do the following:
- collaborate on the development of audiology quality measures for use in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and with other health care payers
- monitor the status of audiology quality measures for reporting under MIPS and other health care payers
- respond to proposed rules and measure changes by CMS and other measure owners on behalf of the audiology community
- Educate audiologists regarding audiology quality reporting and MIPS requirements
Contact Us
CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) Support
Sarah Warren, MA
Director, Health Care Policy, Medicare
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
swarren@asha.org
Susan Pilch, JD
Senior Director, Government Relations
American Academy of Audiology
spilch@audiology.org
Disclaimer
The content contained on this website has been prepared by the Audiology Quality Consortium (AQC) as a service to its readers and the Internet community and is not intended to constitute legal advice. The AQC has used reasonable efforts in collecting, preparing, and providing quality information and material based on currently available information. The AQC does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, or currency of the information contained on or linked to this website. This information should not be used in place of legal counsel. Reporting within, documentation for, and claims related to the Physician Quality Reporting System are ultimately the responsibility of the provider themselves.