RTM for Independent Living — Powered by ALIS + CCN Health

RTM for Independent Living with ALIS and athenahealth

Many independent living communities use ALIS as their facility EHR while the ordering physician or medical director uses athenahealth for their practice. This dual-EHR reality creates challenges for RTM programs — clinical data lives in two systems that don't natively talk to each other. CCN Health solves this by integrating with both systems simultaneously.

The Dual-EHR Challenge in Independent Living

In independent living settings, it's common for:

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

Without an integration bridge, wellness staff must manually enter data in both systems, leading to documentation gaps, billing delays, and clinical risk.

How CCN Health Bridges ALIS and athenahealth

CCN Health's platform sits between both EHR systems, serving as a central hub for all RTM data:

1. Therapy data flows to CCN Health — Therapeutic outcomes and compliance data are captured by the CCN Health platform
2. ALIS receives resident records — Therapy progress, alerts, and care documentation sync to ALIS resident charts
3. athenahealth receives clinical summaries — The ordering physician gets RTM reports, clinical observations, and billing-ready documentation in their athenahealth workflow
4. Billing documentation routes correctly — Claims data goes to the billing entity (physician practice via athenahealth) with supporting clinical documentation

Data Flow: ALIS ↔ CCN Health ↔ athenahealth

Data Type	ALIS	CCN Health	athenahealth
Resident Demographics	Source	Syncs	Receives
Therapy Outcomes	Receives	Hub	Receives
Clinical Alerts	Receives	Generates	Receives
Care Plans	Shared	Coordinates	Shared
Billing Documentation	Reference	Generates	Primary
RTM Time Tracking	Reference	Tracks	Primary

Why This Matters for Independent Living

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.

Minimal Disruption

Sensorless and simple-to-use devices require no lifestyle changes or technical skill.

Billing Considerations for Dual-EHR RTM

In dual-EHR environments, billing typically flows through the physician practice (athenahealth):

CPT Code	Reimbursement	Billing Entity	Documentation Source
98975	~$19	Physician (athenahealth)	CCN Health → athenahealth
98976	~$50/mo	Physician (athenahealth)	CCN Health → athenahealth
98977	~$50/mo	Physician (athenahealth)	CCN Health → athenahealth
98980	~$48/mo	Physician (athenahealth)	CCN Health → athenahealth
98981	~$38/mo	Physician (athenahealth)	CCN Health → athenahealth

CCN Health ensures all required documentation is routed to the correct system for compliant billing regardless of which entity submits the claim.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do both EHR systems get the same RTM data?

Both systems receive RTM data, but the content is tailored to each system's role. ALIS gets resident care documentation, while athenahealth receives clinical summaries and billing records.

Who submits the Medicare claims?

Typically the physician practice bills through athenahealth, with CCN Health providing all required documentation. The specific billing arrangement depends on your organization's structure.

Is there extra setup for dual-EHR integration?

CCN Health configures both integrations during the standard implementation period. The dual-EHR setup is part of our standard offering — no additional cost or extended timeline.