Cognitive Screening by Phone — No Device Required
GIA® by Scienza Health screens for 46 cognitive, neurological, and behavioral conditions through a standard phone, video, or landline call. No tablet. No app. No device required. Results write back to the clinician’s EHR in under 2 minutes. GIA® screens. She does not diagnose.
How It Works
The patient receives a phone, video, or landline call. They speak naturally for 40 seconds — no test, no questionnaire, no structured tasks. GIA® analyzes 2,500+ speech biomarkers including acoustic features (rate, pitch, rhythm, pausing, prosody) and linguistic patterns. Structured screening results, clinician-ready medical notes, full transcript, and recording write back to the EHR for clinician review and approval.
Why No-Device Screening Matters
- Skilled nursing residents and frail older adults often do not own or operate smartphones — phone or landline removes the device barrier
- Rural and home-based populations have inconsistent broadband; a standard phone call works where tablet apps fail
- Infection-control settings benefit from no shared devices passing between patients
- Staff burden is reduced when no device setup, charging, or troubleshooting is required
- Patients who experience digital anxiety or are unfamiliar with apps engage more naturally with a phone conversation
Conditions Screened
- Cognitive decline (AUC 0.890)
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Alzheimer's disease
- Parkinson's disease (AUC 0.97)
- Depression (AUC 0.816)
- Anxiety (AUC 0.775)
- PTSD (AUC 0.800)
- Bipolar disorder
- Sleep disorders
- And 37 additional cognitive, neurological, and behavioral conditions
EHR Integration
GIA® writes structured results directly to PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Epic, Cerner, Netsmart, American HealthTech, and any HL7 FHIR-compliant system. Four data types are prepared for clinician review: structured screening results, clinician-ready medical notes, full timestamped transcript, and recorded patient audio (or video, when used). Clinician review takes under 2 minutes.
Clinical Validation
GIA® has been validated across 19 peer-reviewed studies by independent researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, NIH, and MIT — covering a dataset of 12.3M+ patients and 27B+ clinical records. Published AUC figures include cognitive decline at 0.890, depression at 0.816, PTSD at 0.800, anxiety at 0.775, and Parkinson’s disease at 0.97. GIA® is produced by an FDA-registered medical device establishment.
Beyond Screening — The PDO Difference
GIA® pairs every screening encounter with PDO — Proactive Decision Orders — a nightly EHR analysis layer that surfaces ranked clinical recommendations for physician review. Together, point-of-care screening and population-level decision support form a proactive clinical intelligence layer for post-acute and long-term care.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does phone-based cognitive screening work?
GIA® by Scienza Health initiates a phone, video, or landline call with the patient. The patient speaks naturally for 40 seconds. GIA® analyzes 2,500+ speech biomarkers — acoustic features like rate, rhythm, pausing, prosody, and linguistic patterns — combined with computer vision data points when video is available. Structured screening results, medical notes, transcript, and recording write back to the EHR in under 2 minutes for clinician review.
Does the patient need a smartphone or app?
No. GIA® works through a standard phone call. The patient does not need to download an app, navigate an interface, or own a smart device. The interaction feels like a normal conversation. For patients with smartphones or tablets, video is available; for those without, voice or landline works equally well.
Can GIA® screen via landline?
Yes. GIA® supports landline screening — a key capability for skilled nursing residents, homebound patients, and populations in areas with limited broadband access. The screening method, accuracy, and EHR write-back work identically across phone, video, and landline channels.
How long does the phone screening take?
The patient interaction is approximately 40 seconds of natural conversation. Total time from call start to clinician-ready results in the EHR is under 2 minutes. The clinician then reviews and approves results before they enter the clinical record.
Where do the results go after the screening?
GIA® writes structured results directly back to the EHR — including PointClickCare, Epic, Cerner, MatrixCare, Netsmart, American HealthTech, and any HL7 FHIR-compliant system. Four data types are delivered for clinician review: structured screening results with risk indicators, clinician-ready medical notes, full timestamped transcript, and recorded audio (or video, when used).
Is phone-based cognitive screening validated?
GIA® has been validated across 19 peer-reviewed studies by independent researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, NIH, and MIT — covering 12.3M+ patients and 27B+ clinical records. Published AUC figures include cognitive decline at 0.890, depression at 0.816, PTSD at 0.800, anxiety at 0.775, and Parkinson's disease at 0.97. GIA® is produced by an FDA-registered medical device establishment. GIA® screens. She does not diagnose. All results require clinician review.
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