InterSystems, Cognetivity Partner on Early Dementia Detection

Healthcare IT News reports that interoperability platform provider InterSystems announced a partnership with Cognetivity Neurosciences to facilitate broader access to early dementia detection tools. The alliance grants Cognetivity access to InterSystems' IRIS for Health platform, which will enable interoperability between Cognetivity's Integrated Cognitive Assessment (ICA) dementia-detection software and electronic health records (EHRs). "The pandemic has demonstrated the need for scalable innovation that cuts across conventional boundaries to provide remote early detection tools that reduce cost and risk while improving outcomes for individual patients," said InterSystems' Chris Norton. Cognetivity's ICA employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to help detect early signs of dementia; the test's goal is to diagnose dementia up to 15 years earlier than conventional techniques, and the partnership will allow IRIS for Health to effect the integration of ICA with healthcare data systems across international hospitals. Cognetivity CEO Sina Habibi explained that "InterSystems has successfully integrated with around 200 different information systems, including those of the biggest EHR providers in the U.K. and U.S., including Cerner, Epic, and Allscripts. With our platforms working together seamlessly, the scope of international applications that are now accessible is substantial."