CMS91v5_NQF0437_Stroke4_Need clarification on Denominator Exception

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      ​Thank you for your questions. In the denominator exception criteria “First: Occurrence A of Risk Category Assessment: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (result = 0 ) starts during Occurrence A of Encounter, Performed: Emergency Department Visit”, the First function means the very first NIHSS score recorded during the ED visit. So, the very first recorded NIHSS score would need to = 0 in order to be an exception.
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      ​Thank you for your questions. In the denominator exception criteria “First: Occurrence A of Risk Category Assessment: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (result = 0 ) starts during Occurrence A of Encounter, Performed: Emergency Department Visit”, the First function means the very first NIHSS score recorded during the ED visit. So, the very first recorded NIHSS score would need to = 0 in order to be an exception.
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      One of the denominator exception criteria states that “First: Occurrence A of Risk Category Assessment: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (result = 0 ) starts during Occurrence A of Encounter, Performed: Emergency Department Visit”.
      Please confirm what does the “First” value exactly counts for, does it means the Patient for whom the Result of their First Risk Category Assessment is 0 or should it be considered as the First Risk Category assessment wherein the result equals to 0.

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            Joelencia Leflore
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            michelle (Inactive)
            Pranjali Kamat (Inactive)
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