Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Independent Living CCM — ALIS + CCN Health

CGM Integration for Independent Living CCM with ALIS and MatrixCare

Independent Living communities using ALIS as their facility EHR often work with physicians who use MatrixCare for their practice management. When implementing CCM with cgm integration, this dual-EHR reality creates data flow challenges that CCN Health solves through bi-directional integration with both systems.

The Dual-EHR Challenge in Independent Living

In independent living settings with cgm integration, it's common for:

• The facility to use ALIS for resident records, charting, and daily care documentation
• The physician to use MatrixCare for orders, billing, and clinical decision-making
• CGM Integration data to be needed in both systems for complete clinical documentation and billing

Without an integration bridge, cgm integration readings exist in isolation — staff must manually transcribe data between systems, leading to documentation gaps and billing delays.

How CGM Integration Works

Dexcom G7 sensors measure interstitial glucose levels every 5 minutes via a small sensor inserted just beneath the skin, providing 288 readings per day without fingersticks.

Data Captured

• Real-time glucose levels
• Glucose trends and rate of change
• Time-in-range metrics
• Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia alerts
• Overnight glucose patterns

How CCN Health Bridges ALIS and MatrixCare

CCN Health's platform serves as the central hub for all cgm integration data in dual-EHR environments:

1. CGM Integration data flows to CCN Health — Real-time glucose levels and other metrics are captured continuously by the Dexcom G7 sensor
2. ALIS receives resident records — Vital signs, alerts, and care documentation sync to ALIS resident charts automatically
3. MatrixCare receives clinical summaries — The ordering physician gets CCM reports with cgm integration data in their MatrixCare workflow
4. Billing documentation routes correctly — Claims data with cgm integration support goes to the billing entity via MatrixCare

Data Flow: ALIS ↔ CCN Health ↔ MatrixCare

Data Type	ALIS	CCN Health	MatrixCare
Resident Demographics	Source	Syncs	Receives
Real-time glucose levels	Receives	Hub	Receives
CGM Integration Alerts	Receives	Generates	Receives
Care Plans	Shared	Coordinates	Shared
Billing Documentation	Reference	Generates	Primary
CCM Time Tracking	Reference	Tracks	Primary

Benefits for Independent Living Communities

Combining cgm integration with dual-EHR integration provides unique advantages for independent living communities:

Wellness-Focused

Positioned as proactive wellness technology rather than medical monitoring, encouraging adoption.

Early Detection

Catch emerging conditions before they require assisted living or skilled nursing transitions.

CGM Integration Advantages

• Continuous data (288 readings/day) vs. 2-4 fingerstick readings
• Real-time trend arrows showing glucose direction and speed of change

Billing Considerations for Dual-EHR CGM Integration CCM

In dual-EHR environments with cgm integration, billing typically flows through the physician practice (MatrixCare):

CPT Code	Reimbursement	Billing Entity	Documentation Source
99490	~$62/mo	Physician (MatrixCare)	CCN Health → MatrixCare
99491	~$83/mo	Physician (MatrixCare)	CCN Health → MatrixCare

CGM Integration data provides the clinical documentation needed to support CCM billing with objective, time-stamped readings that demonstrate monitoring compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does cgm integration data reach both EHR systems?

Data flows from the Dexcom G7 to CCN Health's platform, then syncs bi-directionally with both ALIS (for resident care documentation) and MatrixCare (for physician clinical records and billing).

Do both systems get the same cgm integration data?

Both systems receive cgm integration data, but formatted for each system's role. ALIS gets detailed resident charting, while MatrixCare receives clinical summaries optimized for physician workflows and billing.

What is the implementation timeline for cgm integration with dual-EHR?

Most independent living communities are fully operational within 4-6 weeks, including CGM training, dual-EHR integration setup, and wellness staff training. Both EHR connections are configured simultaneously.