By DoM Communications | Date published: May 19, 2025
David McManus and Colleagues Explore How Digital Cognitive Screening Enhances Workflow Efficiency and Clinical Decision-Making
A recent press release by Linus Health features the work of researchers in the Department of Medicine as they integrated digital cognitive assessments into routine patient visits. The study, titled “Digital Assessment of Cognitive Health in Outpatient Primary Care: Usability Study,” published in JMIR Publications, evaluates the feasibility of integrating the CCE, a brief and easy-to-administer tablet-based digital cognitive assessment for clinical decision-making, into primary care workflows. Patients completed the CCE prior to their regularly scheduled appointments, with results provided to their PCPs in advance of the visit. Of the 150 patients screened, 40 were flagged for borderline cognitive impairment, and seven tested positive. These findings led PCPs to place 84 follow-up orders for lab tests or referrals to neurology and neuropsychology within 20 days.
“The Core Cognitive Evaluation fit seamlessly into primary care workflows, delivering timely, actionable insights that directly influenced clinical decisions and prompted follow-up care for at-risk patients,” explained David McManus, MD, ScM, the Richard M. Haidack Professor of Medicine, chair, and professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine.