What makes a patient eligible?

What will remove patients from eligibility?

1. Patients for whom heart failure quality indicator care was unsuitable in the contract year 
   
2. Patients who chose not to receive a medication review in the contract year
   
3. Patients who chose not to receive heart failure quality indicator care in the contract year
   
4. Patients who have been invited twice (at least 7 days apart) within the contract year
5. Patients who were diagnosed with heart failure in the last 3 months of the contract year
   
6. Patients who were newly registered with the practice in the last 3 months of the contract year

If a patient achieves the indicator at any point during the year, any exclusions that have also been added are ignored.

SNOMED codes used in this indicator

Codes indicating the patient has chosen not to receive a medication review (MEDRVWDEC_COD)