A Pulse-Check on Data, Billing and Better Heart Care – GP Clinical Forum

Brisbane North PHN invites General Practitioners to an evening education session as part of the PHASES (Preventing Heart Attacks and Stroke Events through Surveillance) initiative.

Join Katrina Otto and Dr Sanaz Shirgir as they explore practical strategies to strengthen cardiovascular disease prevention in general practice, including the use of the Primary Sense CVD Risk Screening, Recall and Treatment report, clinical coding, practice efficiencies, billing optimisation, and emerging technologies including AI.

The session is suitable for GPs participating in the PHASES CQI initiative, as well as those interested in improving cardiovascular disease prevention and making better use of practice data.

This session is delivered as a hybrid event with an in-person option to attend at Brisbane North PHN's Chermside office, as well as the option to join online via Teams.

About Katrina Otto

Katrina Otto is a nationally respected healthcare consultant, educator, and speaker passionate about improving healthcare systems for teams, clinicians, and patients.

Founder of Train IT Medical, she draws on 30 years’ experience in practice management, education, and digital health.

An approved trainer for leading organisations like RACGP, APNA, AAPM, and the Department of Health, Katrina is known for her engaging, down-to-earth style and ability to make complex ideas clear.

Her sessions focus on practical strategies to improve data, systems, workflows, and team culture with the ultimate goal of better health outcomes for patients and happier practices for staff.

About Dr Sanaz Shirgir

After graduating from medical school in 2007 and practicing medicine for more than five years, Dr Sanaz pursued her lifelong dream of moving to Australia.

In 2013, Dr Sanaz began her profession in Australia as a GP in West Brisbane and then achieved her fellowship in the Australian Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in 2016.

Dr Sanaz says her favourite thing about being a GP is being able to support patients to make positive changes in their lives, and it is this passion which gets her to work every day.

Whilst Dr Sanaz loves all aspects of general medicine, her areas of special interest include; chronic disease management, family oriented health care, mental health, nutrition and weight management, as well as physical and sexual health.