Hearing Readiness Classifications Hearing Readiness Classifications (HRC)(HRC)

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OutlineOutline

• Hearing Readiness ClassificationsHearing Readiness Classifications

• Hearing Test Compliance ReportsHearing Test Compliance Reports

Hearing Readiness Hearing Readiness ClassificationsClassifications

Classes 1 - 4Classes 1 - 4

Hearing Readiness Hearing Readiness ClassificationsClassifications

• Deployable:Deployable:– Class I:Class I:

• Soldier’s Unaided Hearing is within H1 standards for Soldier’s Unaided Hearing is within H1 standards for both ears. both ears.

• No corrective action required.No corrective action required.

– Class 2:Class 2:• Soldier’s Unaided Hearing is within H2 or H3 standards. Soldier’s Unaided Hearing is within H2 or H3 standards.

Soldier has a current DA 3349 profile in medical record Soldier has a current DA 3349 profile in medical record and a completed MOS/Medical Retention Board (if and a completed MOS/Medical Retention Board (if required).required).

• No active middle ear disease or medical pathology in No active middle ear disease or medical pathology in ear.ear.

• No corrective action required.No corrective action required.

Hearing Readiness Hearing Readiness ClassificationsClassifications

• Non-Deployable:Non-Deployable:– Class 3:Class 3:

• Soldier’s Unaided Hearing is within H-2 or H-3 standards.Soldier’s Unaided Hearing is within H-2 or H-3 standards.• No DA 3349 (profile) on file.No DA 3349 (profile) on file.• Soldier requires diagnostic audiological evaluation. Soldier requires diagnostic audiological evaluation. • SPRINT testing and MMRB required for H3 profiles.SPRINT testing and MMRB required for H3 profiles.

– Class 4:Class 4:• Hearing readiness classification unknown due to one of Hearing readiness classification unknown due to one of

the following:the following:– Soldier’s DOEHRS-HC Audiogram is greater than 12 Soldier’s DOEHRS-HC Audiogram is greater than 12

months.months.

OrOr– Soldier has no baseline audiogram, DD2215 on file.Soldier has no baseline audiogram, DD2215 on file.

Hearing Test Compliance Hearing Test Compliance ReportsReports

Quick Check Methods for Units Quick Check Methods for Units Completing Pre- or Post-Completing Pre- or Post-Deployment EvaluationsDeployment Evaluations

Select ‘Hearing Readiness

Reporting Options’

•Enter UIC

•Leave Additional Filters ‘as is’

•Leave last filter as ‘Hearing Readiness Class’

•Change Records per Page to 1500

•Click on View Report

•Report Can be Saved in Excel to Review or Modify for Records•Names are Listed with Date of Test•Green= Test w/in Last 12 Months

•HRCs of 3 or 4 are Non-Deployable•HRCs of 4 – need hearing screen with technicians.•HRCs of 3 – need diagnostic hearing evaluation with audiologist.

•The Bottom of the Page Summarizes Unit Compliance Rate

•This Status is Reported to the Division Surgeon on a monthly basis.

•HRCs are further broken into separate categories (i.e.; 3A, 3B, 4A, etc.) to provide more information.

•HRCs are further broken into separate categories (i.e.; 3A, 3B, 4A, etc.) to provide more information.

•The bottom of the screen provides definitions for HRC categories to indicate what the Soldier must complete in order to become deployable.

Second OptionSecond Option

Narrow Focus to just those Narrow Focus to just those Soldiers in Need of Hearing TestsSoldiers in Need of Hearing Tests

Add an Additional Filter for those Soldiers who in

specific HRC Categories

This option is ‘Coming’ – not available at this time as MEDPROS

continues to upgrade the new system for HRC

ConclusionConclusion

• MEDPROS Data Can be Entered by HC MEDPROS Data Can be Entered by HC Technicians Upon Request for STAT Technicians Upon Request for STAT Compliance ReportsCompliance Reports

• DOEHRS-DR Feeds Web Data Entry in DOEHRS-DR Feeds Web Data Entry in MEDPROSMEDPROS– – Soldiers Can Access Hearing TestsSoldiers Can Access Hearing Tests– Go/No-Go Status will be completed automatically Go/No-Go Status will be completed automatically

by DOEHRS-DR on Wednesday Eveningsby DOEHRS-DR on Wednesday Evenings

• Compliance Reports Help to Prepare for Compliance Reports Help to Prepare for Deployment by Indicating HRC in a UIC Deployment by Indicating HRC in a UIC Roster FormatRoster Format