RTM for Long-Term Care — Powered by ALIS + CCN Health

RTM for Long-Term Care with ALIS and Epic

Many long-term care facilities use ALIS as their facility EHR while the ordering physician or medical director uses Epic 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 Long-Term Care

In long-term care settings, it's common for:

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

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

How CCN Health Bridges ALIS and Epic

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. Epic receives clinical summaries — The ordering physician gets RTM reports, clinical observations, and billing-ready documentation in their Epic workflow
4. Billing documentation routes correctly — Claims data goes to the billing entity (physician practice via Epic) with supporting clinical documentation

Data Flow: ALIS ↔ CCN Health ↔ Epic

Data Type	ALIS	CCN Health	Epic
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 Long-Term Care

Sustained Monitoring

Continuous vital sign trending over long stays enables early detection of gradual health changes.

Hospitalization Prevention

Proactive alerts help clinical teams intervene before conditions deteriorate to emergency levels.

Documentation Continuity

Automated charting creates a continuous record that supports longitudinal care planning.

Billing Considerations for Dual-EHR RTM

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

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

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 Epic receives clinical summaries and billing records.

Who submits the Medicare claims?

Typically the physician practice bills through Epic, 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.