PEC Plus

PEC Plus is a lightweight Chrome extension built for health professionals who use PEC, the electronic health record of Brazil's E-SUS Atenção Básica (primary health care) system. Rather than replacing the record, it plugs into it: as a doctor or nurse works through a consultation, the extension reads what has been selected in the SOAP "Avaliação" (assessment) field and surfaces timely, context-specific guidance right where the decision is being made.

The extension focuses on a few high-value moments. For compulsory-notification diseases and conditions, selecting a diagnosis triggers a reminder to complete the SINAN form, with links to download the form and to the Ministry of Health's official list of notifiable conditions under Portaria GM/MS No. 217. For longitudinal monitoring, it suggests validated scores tied to the selected problem — GAD-7 for anxiety-related issues, PHQ-9 for depressive disorders and a Mini-Mental State Examination form for dementia syndromes. And in the "Planos" field, requesting MRPA or a glycemic diary/map produces a printable PDF template.

The tool is published on the Chrome Web Store by developer Heric Santos, is offered free of charge, and runs only in Brazilian Portuguese. It has a small user base so far. Importantly, it is an assistive aid, not an autonomous diagnosis system, and in line with LGPD it neither saves nor transmits patient information, keeping data handling on the clinician's own session.