BHI for Long-Term Care
Behavioral Health Integration for Long-Term Care — Powered by Ethizo + CCN Health
Purpose-built BHI for Long-Term Care communities. CCN Health integrates directly with Ethizo to automate clinical workflows and capture every eligible reimbursement.
CCN Health provides a certified Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) integration with Ethizo designed specifically for long-term care facilities. The platform automates clinical documentation, enables real-time monitoring, and generates Medicare billing records for compliant reimbursement.
Behavioral Health Integration for Long-Term Care with Ethizo
Implementing BHI in long-term care settings requires an integration that understands both the clinical needs of residents requiring ongoing custodial and skilled nursing care, typically with chronic conditions requiring sustained management and the workflows of Ethizo. CCN Health bridges this gap.
Long-Term Care Challenges That BHI Addresses
- Providing consistent monitoring for residents with chronic conditions over extended stays
- Reducing avoidable hospitalizations and ER transfers
- Maintaining comprehensive care documentation over months or years
- Managing staffing constraints while ensuring clinical oversight
How It Works in Long-Term Care
- 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
- Ethizo Integration — Screening scores and intervention notes documented in Ethizo automatically
- Billing Automation — CPT 99484/99492/99493 time tracking and documentation generated
Why Long-Term Care Facilities Choose CCN Health
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.
Revenue Growth
Medicare reimbursement creates new revenue streams without requiring additional clinical staff.
Screening Instruments for Long-Term Care
| 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 Long-Term Care
Chronic Disease Management
Monitor residents with conditions like heart failure, diabetes, COPD, hypertension. 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 Long-Term Care
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 Ethizo for long-term care BHI?
Yes. CCN Health's certified Ethizo integration enables bi-directional data flow specifically designed for long-term care workflows.
What is the implementation timeline for long-term care?
Most long-term care facilities are fully operational within 4 weeks, including integration setup, nursing staff training, and screening deployment.
How does BHI billing work in long-term care?
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 Long-Term Care
| Week | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 | Discovery call and Ethizo configuration review |
| 2 | Technical integration setup and testing |
| 3 | Nursing staff training and screening protocol deployment |
| 4 | Pilot launch with select residents |
| 5+ | Full facility 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 Long-Term Care 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 Long-Term Care Facilities Choose CCN Health
Purpose-built technology that fits your clinical workflows and drives measurable outcomes.
Seamless EHR Integration
How CCN Health Works Inside Ethizo
Your program data flows directly into Ethizo — 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.
Ethizo
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 the Ethizo practice management platform, enabling RPM and CCM data to flow into patient records for streamlined senior care workflows.
BHI enables billing for care management services for patients with behavioral health conditions, using CPT codes 99484, 99492, and 99493.
RPM in long-term care provides continuous vital-sign monitoring that helps clinical staff detect changes early, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and improve quality metrics.
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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