Read the sixth edition of Person-centred Care Insights. Discover new initiatives and exciting developments in person-centred care from across our network. Find a range of tools, resources, event updates and training opportunities as well as recent publications that can support your practice.

This issue includes items on primary care, urgent and emergency care, performance, patient experience, medication safety, costs and more. Along with the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, Australian Prescriber, Health Policy, Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the UK’s NICE.

National trend data published today by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care reveals a 31% fall in MBS-subsidised spirometry rates over eight years, despite the test being the gold standard for confirming a diagnosis of COPD. 

Released 25 June 2025

This issue includes items on the new Australian Safety and Quality Medical Imaging Accreditation Scheme, digital health literacy, performance, mental health, gaming and e-sports, health technology assessment, older patients, transitions of care, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Along with the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, Australian Health Review, Health Affairs, International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the UK’s NICE.

The MedicineInsight Continuing Professional Development Guide: COPD 2025 is a Quality Improvement Guide accompanying the MedicineInsight Practice Report: COPD 2025. Participating practices are offered COPD-focused quality improvement activities to align with best practice and identify key areas for improvement, benefiting patients. This activity can contribute to CPD requirements for participating GPs. 

The purpose of this tool is to allow organisations to track their progress in meeting the requirements of each Module Item from the Integrated Health and Aged Care Services Module (IHACS Module).

This fact sheet provides an overview of the purpose and contents of the Integrated Health and Aged Care Services Module (IHACS Module), provides links to accreditation resources, and explains how the Commission and accrediting agencies communicate with the regulators.