Primary Sense

GP and practice benefits 

Primary Sense was developed with and for local GPs to maximise the value immediately returned to GPs from their patient data through prompts, alerts and reports that are delivered at the point of care. Primary Sense is powered by the world’s leading population health analysis tool, the Johns Hopkins University ACG® System. This meaningful and real-time information that Primary Sense provides supports GPs and practices to:

• run clinical audits using the in-practice auditing tool
• identify high-risk groups and link appropriate interventions (e.g. vaccinations)
• identify patients at risk of poor health outcomes or chronic disease
• reduce potential adverse reactions to medication via medication safety alerts
• avoid preventable hospitalisations and provide care at the right time
• can be used by both clinical and non-clinical staff
• makes it easier to meet PIP QI documentation requirements by delivering on demand one-click reports.
   

Primary Sense and Best Practice Halo integration

Brisbane North PHN is pleased to advise that the Primary Sense and Best Practice HALO integration process has now been successfully completed for all participating practices across the region.

Thank you to practices for your prompt action in updating integration settings and generating HALO pairing codes. Your cooperation has enabled Primary Sense to establish a secure and supported connection with Best Practice, helping to ensure safe, reliable, and effective data transmission.

The transition to HALO strengthens the security and sustainability of data exchange between Best Practice and Primary Sense, supporting ongoing quality improvement, reporting, and clinical decision support activities.

Thank you for your ongoing participation and support of Primary Sense.

Primary Sense – Secondary Purpose 

Under Schedule 1, Item 7 of the Data Sharing and Software License Agreement (Primary Sense), Brisbane North PHN may use shared data for any permitted purpose, including publishing and dissemination of aggregated data to third parties. Permitted purposes include:

• primary uses (refer to Item 7 of Schedule 1 Particulars), and
• secondary purposes (refer to Item 7 of Schedule 1 Particulars).

Opting out of sharing Primary Sense Data for secondary purposes 

To opt out of sharing Primary Sense Data shared with Brisbane North PHN for the secondary purpose please email our Practice Support team.

Get support

To request installation of Primary Sense at your practice, please contact the Practice Support team.

Access the Primary Sense user guides, videos as well as how to utilise prompts and reports in Primary Sense.

The QI&D Engagement Officers can support you in meaningful use of Primary Sense. Reach out to our Practice Support team via email or phone to arrange training for to have Primary Sense installed.