Unlocking the power of Primary Sense: Why every GP should have access at their fingertips
In today’s evolving primary care landscape, data-driven decision-making is essential. Primary Sense is more than just a clinical support tool – it’s a game-changer for general practices, helping GPs deliver safer, smarter, and more proactive care.
What is Primary Sense?
Primary Sense is a secure, locally hosted data extraction and analytics tool developed for general practices. It transforms de-identified patient data into real-time insights, supporting:
- proactive patient care
- chronic disease management
- Quality Improvement (QI) activities
- population health planning
- Practice incentive program (PIP QI) reporting.
It integrates seamlessly with your clinical software and is backed by the Australian Government and Primary Health Networks (PHNs), including NQPHN.
How does it work?
Primary Sense extracts de-identified data directly from your clinical system and presents it in an easy-to-use dashboard. It enables GPs and practice teams to:
- Identify patients at risk of hospitalisation or poor outcomes.
- Track chronic disease indicators (e.g. HbA1c, blood pressure).
- Monitor care gaps and overdue health checks.
- Support medication safety and prescribing audits.
- Align with national and regional health priorities.
Why should it be on every GP’s desktop?
Having Primary Sense readily available on each GP’s desktop means:
- Real-time decision support: GPs can access patient insights during consultations, not after.
- Improved continuity of care: Easily track patient progress and follow-up needs.
- Empowered clinical leadership: GPs can lead QI initiatives with confidence and clarity.
- Time-saving: No need to dig through multiple systems or reports – the data is right there.
- Team-based care: Everyone from GPs to nurses and practice managers can work from the same data source.
- Everyone works from the same data source: GPs, nurses, and practice managers.
The bottom line
Primary Sense isn’t just a data tool – it’s a clinical ally. By embedding it into daily workflows and ensuring every GP has access, practices can drive better health outcomes, meet reporting requirements with ease, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
If your practice hasn’t yet fully embraced Primary Sense, now is the time. Talk to our Primary Care Engagement team today to ensure it’s installed, updated, and visible on every GP’s desktop.