BHI for Senior Living
Behavioral Health Integration for Senior Living — Powered by athenahealth + CCN Health
Purpose-built BHI for Senior Living communities. CCN Health integrates directly with athenahealth to automate clinical workflows and capture every eligible reimbursement.
CCN Health provides a certified Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) integration with athenahealth designed specifically for senior living communities. The platform automates clinical documentation, enables real-time monitoring, and generates Medicare billing records for compliant reimbursement.
Behavioral Health Integration for Senior Living with athenahealth
Senior Living communities face unique challenges managing resident health: balancing resident independence with clinical oversight and managing chronic conditions across a diverse acuity spectrum. CCN Health's BHI integration with athenahealth addresses these challenges with automated monitoring, documentation, and billing.
Senior Living Challenges That BHI Addresses
- Balancing resident independence with clinical oversight
- Managing chronic conditions across a diverse acuity spectrum
- Demonstrating health outcomes to families considering placement
- Generating additional revenue without increasing staffing burden
How It Works in Senior Living
- Screening & Assessment — Validated instruments (PHQ-9, GAD-7) administered to identify behavioral health needs
- Care Plan Development — Behavioral health care plan created in collaboration with psychiatric consultant
- Monthly Interventions — Regular check-ins, medication management support, and crisis monitoring
- athenahealth Integration — Screening scores and intervention notes documented in athenahealth automatically
- Billing Automation — CPT 99484/99492/99493 time tracking and documentation generated
Why Senior Living Communities Choose CCN Health
No Wearables Required
Xandar Kardian sensorless monitoring captures vitals without devices residents need to wear, preserving independence and dignity.
Revenue Generation
Medicare reimbursement adds new revenue per resident per month with automated billing documentation.
Family Confidence
Proactive monitoring gives families peace of mind, improving satisfaction and occupancy rates.
Staff Efficiency
Automated vital charting eliminates manual data entry, giving staff more time for direct resident care.
Screening Instruments for Senior Living
| Instrument | Use Case | Details |
|---|---|---|
| PHQ-9 | Depression screening | 9-item questionnaire, scored 0-27, tracks severity and treatment response |
| GAD-7 | Anxiety screening | 7-item questionnaire, scored 0-21, identifies generalized anxiety disorder |
| PHQ-2 | Depression pre-screen | 2-item rapid screen, gateway to full PHQ-9 if positive |
| Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale | Suicide risk assessment | Structured interview for suicide ideation and behavior |
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) | Cognitive screening | 30-point test for mild cognitive impairment detection |
Clinical Benefits for Senior Living
Chronic Disease Management
Monitor residents with conditions like hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, COPD. Trending data helps care teams adjust care plans before conditions deteriorate.
Transition of Care Support
When residents return from hospital stays, BHI enables closer monitoring during the critical post-discharge period.
Billing & Reimbursement in Senior Living
CCN Health automates Medicare BHI billing documentation for qualified residents:
| CPT Code | Reimbursement | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 99484 | ~$48/mo | 20+ minutes of clinical staff time per month |
| 99492 | ~$163 | Initial psychiatric collaborative care (70+ min first month) |
| 99493 | ~$130/mo | Subsequent psychiatric collaborative care (60+ min) |
Monthly potential per resident: $48+
Frequently Asked Questions
Does CCN Health integrate with athenahealth for senior living BHI?
Yes. CCN Health's certified athenahealth integration enables bi-directional data flow specifically designed for senior living workflows.
What is the implementation timeline for senior living?
Most senior living communities are fully operational within 4 weeks, including integration setup, care staff training, and screening deployment.
How does BHI billing work in senior living?
CCN Health automatically documents the required data for 99484, 99492, 99493. Time tracking and screening records are captured for audit-ready Medicare billing.
Implementation for Senior Living
| Week | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 | Discovery call and athenahealth configuration review |
| 2 | Technical integration setup and testing |
| 3 | Care staff training and screening protocol deployment |
| 4 | Pilot launch with select residents |
| 5+ | Full community rollout and optimization |
Discovery call — we learn your workflows, EHR setup, and resident population.
CCN's AI engine configures optimal alert thresholds and EHR data mapping around your facility's patterns.
Go live with AI-powered monitoring, automated documentation, and billing — your team stays focused on care.
No one-size-fits-all templates. Every integration is configured for how your Senior Living actually operates.
Book a Discovery CallAI-Powered Alerts
Pattern recognition catches changes early
Smart Workflows
Automated routing and documentation
Automated Compliance
Real-time audit trail and billing validation
Advanced intelligence working behind the scenes — faster processing, smarter alerts, effortless documentation.
Technology that stays in the background — so care stays in the foreground.
Why CCN Health
Why Senior Living Facilities Choose CCN Health
Purpose-built technology that fits your clinical workflows and drives measurable outcomes.
Seamless EHR Integration
How CCN Health Works Inside athenahealth
Your program data flows directly into athenahealth — no exports, no manual entry, no disruption to your clinical workflow.
BH Assessments
PHQ-9, GAD-7, Screenings
AI-Powered Platform
Intelligent data routing, anomaly detection, and automated documentation — working behind the scenes.
athenahealth
Charts & Care Plans
What Flows Between Systems
Patient Demographics
Behavioral health diagnoses, medications, and history from your EHR
Screening Scores
PHQ-9, GAD-7, and assessment results posted to patient charts
Intervention Notes
Behavioral health interventions documented and time-stamped
Care Coordination
Psychiatric consult notes and referral tracking
Time Tracking
BHI care management minutes tracked for 20-min threshold
Billing Documentation
CPT 99484/99492/99493 records generated automatically
“Every reading, every alert, every care plan update — available across all your programs. One integration, unlimited use cases.”
Infrastructure
Medicare Billing
Automated Medicare billing documentation — every qualifying encounter captured and coded.
Medicare Billing
Behavioral Health Integration (BHI)
1 billing codes
Care management for behavioral health conditions
~$48
Monthly
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about implementation, billing, and clinical workflows.
Yes. CCN Health integrates with athenahealth so that RPM data flows directly into patient charts, reducing manual documentation and improving care coordination.
BHI enables billing for care management services for patients with behavioral health conditions, using CPT codes 99484, 99492, and 99493.
Residents use simple connected devices in their rooms. Readings transmit automatically to CCN Health's platform and into the facility's EHR, alerting staff to concerning trends before they become emergencies.
Most facilities are fully operational within 2–4 weeks. CCN Health handles device provisioning, EHR integration setup, staff training, and ongoing clinical support.
Still have questions? We're happy to walk you through anything.
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