Covariates used in our analyses of risk factors included age, sex, race, weight, ejection fraction, brain natriuretic peptide and other renal autacoids, and New York Heart Association classification. Endpoints include health-related quality of life, heart failure exacerbation, patient satisfaction, and healthcare costs. We evaluated the effectiveness of the pharmacy-based program in improving adherence to heart failure medications, improving health-related quality of life, decreasing heart failure exacerbations, increasing patient satisfaction, and decreasing health care costs. Once identified, factors predicting decompensation of heart failure may become the targets of future interventions aimed at preventable causes.