We’re excited to announce the general availability of Continuing Care Medication Management (CCMM) in MEDITECH Expanse. Designed to streamline medication workflows and improve patient safety across the continuum, CCMM introduces powerful tools to support providers in continuing care settings.
What is CCMM?
CCMM includes two core components:
- Continuing Care One Medication List (CCOML)
- Continuing Care e-Prescribing (CCeRx)
Together, these features empower providers to manage medications seamlessly and safely — whether a resident is rehabilitating at a long-term care facility, transitioning to an acute care setting, or being discharged to an outpatient clinic.
Key features
Continuing Care One Medication List (CCOML)
CCOML offers electronic ordering and reconciliation workflows that provide a unified, accurate view of a resident’s medications across all care settings. Key benefits include:
- A single, consistent medication list — updated automatically with any changes.
- Medication changes made at discharge or check-out are instantly reflected.
- Enhanced patient safety with interaction checks across all care environments.
- Medication availability throughout transitions of care.
Continuing Care e-Prescribing (CCeRx)
CCeRx allows providers to enter and electronically transmit prescriptions using a certified e-prescribing solution. This reduces manual communication and improves efficiency by enabling:
- Direct transmission of prescriptions to outside pharmacies.
- Compliance with all regulatory e-prescribing standards.
- Delegation of order entry to nurses, with provider authorization for final sign-off.
- Medication ordering for bedside administration, scanning, and dispensing.
Benefits at a glance
- Improved patient safety: Enhanced interaction and conflict checking ensure safer prescribing.
- Streamlined workflows: Minimal changes are required to familiar medication ordering and reconciliation processes.
- Unified medication records: One Medication List is available across the EHR.
- Real-time collaboration: Providers can manage medications from any point in the care continuum.
- Standards-based: e-Prescribing is powered by DrFirst, using certified, integrated interfaces.
- Reduced maintenance: Simplified Bedside Medication Verification (BMV) with drug concept matching minimizes upkeep.
Availability
- United States: Both CCOML and CCeRX features are available.
- Canada: CCOML is available. e-Prescribing functionality is not yet available.
Requirements
To implement CCMM, your organization must meet the following prerequisites:
- MEDITECH Expanse version 2.2
- Signed line item for Continuing Care
- Licensed continuing care facility (only admitting continuing care residents)
- "Continuing Care" designation in the MIS Facility Dictionary
- Your facility exclusively serves continuing care inpatients (e.g., long-term care, skilled nursing, rehab, hospice)
- Live with or implementing:
- Expanse Pharmacy
- Expanse Order Management
- Expanse Patient Care
- e-Prescribing at NCPDP version 2017071
Note: CCeRx builds upon CCOML and cannot be implemented as a standalone module.
Third-party requirements for CCeRx
CCeRx utilizes certified interfaces from DrFirst:
- If your current DrFirst contract already covers your continuing care facility for inpatient discharge prescribing, no additional steps are needed.
- If it doesn’t, DrFirst will need to assess and determine if your contract requires updates.
Future enhancements for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) certification may require additional licensing from DrFirst.
Let’s connect
To learn more about implementing Continuing Care Medication Management or to assess your organization’s readiness, please reach out to your MEDITECH representative.