Inclusions
Number of adult heart failure* patients with a clinic visit** during the month in question
*International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes: 402.01, 402.11, 402.91, 404.01, 404.03, 404.11, 404.13, 404.91, 404.93, 428.0, 428.1, 428.20, 428.21, 428.22, 428.23, 428.30, 428.31, 428.32, 428.33, 428.40, 428.41, 428.42, 428.43, 428.9. (Refer to the table, "Descriptions of ICD-9 Codes," in the original measure documentation for code descriptions.)
**The clinic visit is defined as an office visit with a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. Education office visits may include a visit with a nurse.
Exclusions
Exclude visits for the purpose of testing or device checks only.