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 John 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

Primary Sense is working closely with Best Practice to coordinate communications and ensure clarity and confidence throughout this transition. Best Practice supports multiple data integrators which means some of the in-system messaging is broad.

What to do?

1. In the Best Practice Third Party Integration settings, please ensure only “Primary Sense” is ticked.
2. Please ensure “Primary Sense (via Halo Connect)” is unticked. 

NOTE: Unticking the existing “Primary Sense” integration will result in loss of connectivity and functionality of Primary Sense. 

If you have already changed settings

• If your practice has already ticked "Primary Sense (via Halo Connect)", please untick it and keep only the “Primary Sense” option ticked.
• If "Primary Sense (via Halo Connect)" cannot be unticked, please disregard any pairing code prompts that may appear. A pairing code will be provided in due course, and further guidance will be communicated.

Next Steps

Primary Sense will continue operating under the “Primary Sense” configuration, no further action is required at this time. We will communicate clear instructions prior to any future necessary changes. 

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 uses detailed below, complete this form. 

Get support

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

Access the new Primary Sense GP User Guide, 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.